Chapter 158

• [LIZZIE]
• Guided by the two brawny mafia men, I stumbled into an unknown chamber, or at least that’s what I assumed it to be. My eyes were still adjusting to the sudden darkness caused by the hood they had thrust over my head. I mentally prepared myself for the worst-case scenario when a sudden, ear-splitting shriek tore through the stillness, making me jolt in terror. Out of nowhere, a chorus of voices boomed.
• “SURPRISE!”