Badass in Disguise (Shadow) novel Chapter 263

Chapter 263

Chris Jensen sat bound to a wonden chair in the middle of Llana’s bedroom, his wrists raw from the coarse rope that hit into his flesh. Blood had dried in rivulets down his forearms, staining the form remnants of the expensive dress shirt.

The bathroom door opened with a creak, releasing a cloud of fragrant steam that momentarily obscured his vision. Liana emerged, casually toweling her long brown hair, dressed in nothing but a silk nightgown.

She didn’t even glance at him as she moved around the room, her bare feet silent on the wooden floor. After meticulously drying her hair, she simply turned off the light and slipped under the covers of her bed, the silk sheets rustling softly.

Within minutes her breathing became deep and rhythmic. Chris watched her sleeping form, calculating his chances. The guards were just outside, but if he could move quietly enough..

He began working on his restraints. He ignored the pain as the rope bit deeper into his already wounded skin, feeling warm blood trickle down his palms as he twisted and pulled. After what felt like an eternity, the fibers began to give way. He managed to free one hand, then the other, biting his lip to keep from making any sound as circulation painfully returned to his fingers.

He rose from the chair, his muscles screaming in protest after being bound for so long. Moving silently across the room, he found a small knife on the dresser. In the moonlight filtering through the curtains, he approached the bed. In one swift motion, he pressed the blade against Liana’s slender throat, his other hand covering her mouth

“Make a sound,” he whispered harshly into her ear, “and I’ll slice your throat open and feed your body to the snakes plece by piece.”

Liana’s eyes flew open, anger flashing in them rather than fear. She remained perfectly still, but there was something unsettling about her

calmness

“You won’t get far,” she said, her voice steady despite the knife at her throat. “Kane has men all over this region looking for you.”

Chris leaned closer, his breath warm against her face. “I only

ly need to g get far enough. One hostage is all I need to clear a path”

Liana’s eyes suddenly welled with tears, her lower lip trembling. “Please,” she whispered, “Don’t kill me.”

decided not to

to waste any more time with

Seeing her apparent fear, Chris hesitated. Still, he couldn’t afford compassion–not now. He conversation. He reached to pull her from the bed, Intending to use her as a shield to escape.

But as his hand touched her arm, Liana’s demeanor changed completely. With surprising strength, she grabbed his wrist and twisted, using his momentum against him. Pain shot through Chris’s injured body as she flipped him onto the bed, straddling his back and pinning his arms with practiced efficiency.

“Did you really think I’d be that easy to overpower?” she hissed triumphantly, her knee digging into his spine.

The door burst open, and guards rushed in with weapons drawn. The room suddenly flooded with light as someone hit the switch. They hauled Chris off the bed and bound him again, this time with metal handcuffs that bit into his flesh. One guard punched him hard in the stomach, doubling him over.

“That’s enough,” Liana commanded, walking to a cabinet and pulling out a leather whip. “He’s mine to punish. She ran the leather through her fingers lovingly. “You’re smart, but I prefer you helpless.”

With a practiced flick of her wrist, she brought the whip down across his chest, opening a fresh wound that immediately began to bleed. Chris bit his tongue, refusing to cry out even as fire spread across his skin.

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Chapter 263

Liana frowned at his stoicism. Looking at his composed face, she suddenly similed. “Let’s see how well you maintain that control when we try something different.”

She turned to one of her men. “Bring some girls from the nightclub down the street, Let’s give our distinguished lawyer some special entertainment.”

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