Adrenaline rushed through my veins like a potent drug, my heart pounding so fast it was hard to think about anything other than the barrel of his gun staring back at me. One wrong move and this could all go horribly, fatally wrong.
Theo stepped in front of me, puffing out his chest in a pitiful attempt at bravado. "Stay back, Izzy. I'll protect you."
The shark's throaty chuckle sent chills racing up my backbone. Even Theo must've sensed the waves of menace rolling off the man in his tailored suit
"Big words from such a little man," the shark sneered, absently twirling the gun. "But this girl and I have a matter to discuss. You may fuck off."
