Chapter Seventy Seven
Venessa POV
The underground garage was dark and freezing cold. The air smelled like concrete, car exhaust, and old dust. I stepped out of the elevator, my heels making a sharp, echoing click against the hard ground. I looked around quickly, my eyes darting from one massive concrete pillar to the next. The security convoy that usually parked here was gone, probably because Khalid had just fired Malik’s entire team. The empty parking spaces made the garage feel huge, hollow, and incredibly creepy.
I pulled my keys out of my purse and pressed the unlock button. My sleek black sedan beeped, its headlights flashing and cutting through the heavy darkness. I ran to the driver’s side, jumped in, and locked the doors immediately. My heart was beating like a trapped bird in
