Black and Grey | Book 1

C h a p t e r 3 7

"I-I forgot to order a drink so I just went back." I said, trying to sound casual, but I was really gripping onto the corner of my hoodie. The driver looked at me weirdly through the mirror, wondering what I was talking about.
"Alright. What-"
"How come you're back in the room?" I interrupted him, so I didn't have to answer his question.
"Forgot to bring my extra bullets." He replied and I bit my lip nervously.
"Oh." I said.
"Right, I've got to go, I'll see you after." He said and ended the call. I placed my phone in my lap, fiddling with my hands, a nervous habit.
"Why is this car not moving?" The driver asked himself, exasperated.
I turned my head to look out at the hotel. Realisation dawned on me as I noticed that when Grayson exited the hotel, he would see me.
"Crap." I said under my breath and I saw him walking fast out the hotel. I propped up my hoodie on my head and slid down the seat, hoping he wouldn't see me.
"Are you okay miss?" The driver asked me as he turned around to look at me.
I cautiously looked out the window and sighed in relief when I saw Grayson go past without seeing me. I went back to my original position and cleared my throat.
"Yes, I'm good." I said to the driver, giving him a small smile.
"Finally they're going!" The driver said, and the car that Grayson was in, started moving.

It's time.

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I shut the door of the taxi, after giving the driver the requested money.
I quickly ran to the villa, as I had told the taxi driver to park a street before the villa.
The gates were closed and there was a keypad to enter the code. The cars weren't anywhere to be seen, but I knew that Grayson and the others were here. They just used a secret parking spot somewhere else in this huge villa. I assumed that the men were getting ready to set up and I quickly took my chance. I entered the code and quickly squeezed through the little gap that the gates had opened. I didn't want the gates to fully open as that would alert everyone that someone was coming in.
Before the gates opened more, I touched it so it started to close. Grayson had explained to me before how the gates worked around here, which I was now thankful for.

I made sure that no one was around and ran to the front door. I entered the code in and went inside, making sure to close the door behind me. Just in case anyone was inside, I still decided to be quiet. It was weird being inside the villa, it was eerily quiet, when usually it would be swarming with lots of laughter and voices. I snooped around, making sure no one was here. I decided to go upstairs. I paused when I was on the landing as I heard a noise.
A set of footsteps were approaching and I gulped. The nearest room was mine and Grayson's room. I went inside and went to the attached bathroom.
"Daniel, this door wasn't open was it when we first came in?" Asked a voice and I mentally slapped my head as I realised that I had forgot to close the door.
"I don't know." Replied Daniel. I noticed that they were Marcello's men speaking, which I was relieved at, but still nervous. I need to make sure they don't see me. I held my ear against the door to listen to what was happening.
"You're fucking useless." Said the voice and sighed. I heard footsteps approaching near me, but they stopped. They must be in the bedroom now.
"What are you guys doing in here?" I heard Grayson's voice and my heart started beating.
"I think there's someone in the villa. I'm pretty sure that this door was closed when we came in here. It's just me and Daniel who are in the villa."
"Me and Ethan and the others searched the whole of the outside of the villa, and there's no one here, but just in case, you guys go check downstairs, I'll check the whole of this floor." Grayson said.

The Bonatti clan aren't here? That's strange.

A few seconds after, there was silence, but I knew that Grayson was still in the room. I put my sleeve against my mouth, making sure that I didn't make any noise. I heard his footsteps approaching the bathroom door slowly. I started going backwards. His footsteps stopped and i heard the retreating. I sighed in relief, but my heartbeat picked up suddenly when I bumped backwards into a shampoo bottle. Before I could pray, it fell to the floor, making a big noise.

The bathroom door opened quickly and I jumped backwards at seeing Grayson holding his gun at me.
"Iris?" He said confused, putting his gun down, when he realised that I wasn't an enemy. He looked confused, before his face morphed into anger.
"You fucking followed me." He accused me and I opened my mouth to explain, but nothing came out. His breathing was getting heavy and his eyebrows were furrowed in anger. He punched the wall next to him in anger, creating a dent and I jumped again.
"Even after I told you why you couldn't be here, you decided to to fucking follow me. What is wrong with you?" He screamed in my face and my heartbeat picked up, as I was starting to get scared.
"Grayson, I-."
"You're coming with me." He said and harshly grabbed my arm. He dragged me out of the villa, not saying anything. He was still seething with anger. I tried to get my arm out of his grip, but he gripped onto my arm harder.
He dragged me to the car and opened the door.
"Get in." He said angrily, letting go of me. I didn't say anything and went inside. Before I could do anything else, he slammed the door in my face. I saw him going on the phone to someone, before ending it. He went to the other side and got inside the car too.
The car ride to the hotel was silent and I dreaded to think what would happen next.

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