Chapter 62
Chloé managed to transform me; I looked a lot like my sister.
"Wow, Chloé. You did an incredible job."
"Thank you, Vincent. It also helped a lot that you provided us with the wig; it's of very good quality. I had to cut it a bit because Juliette doesn't have such long hair, and the honey-colored contact lenses give the final touch to the look," she said.
"That's true, now I look a lot like my sister, and her clothes fit me perfectly. I took the opportunity during my bath to take something from her closet."
"Girls, it's time to review the plan. Sophie, remember to keep your distance from Damien, don't get too close to him so he doesn't recognize you, try to buy time, the police will be hidden nearby. Don't worry, I won't let him do anything to you."
"I'll try to extract some information from him, we need to know where Gérard is hidden."
"As for the voice, do you think you can speak like Juliette?" Vincent asked.
"One of my skills is imitating voices and sounds, I'm very good at it."
"That's true, I've seen Sophie tease Juliette by imitating her voice, and she's really good at it," said Chloé.
"That's why I had this idea," I said with a smile.
"Sophie, I've already installed a tracking app on your phone and the microphone is activated to record your conversation with Damien."
"Okay, I'm ready. Let's go."
We arrived at the building where Damien had summoned Juliette; I was just outside the apartment door. Apparently, luck was on my side; there was very little light, which would help ensure Damien wouldn't realize I wasn't Juliette.
Damien grabbed me by the arm and dragged me into a room plunged into total darkness; I couldn't see anything.
I felt him throw me onto the bed, and he started desperately kissing my neck.
"Let go of me, Damien! You disgust me!"
"You will be mine, forget Gérard, he's already out of the country, he ran away with Alice, forget him."
"You're lying."
"I'm not lying, he must be having fun with Alice, do you want to see the video and the photos? I'll show them to you if you want."
I put my hands over my mouth, and my heart skipped a beat. Was that Gérard with Alice? No, it must be a trap, just a joke.
If it were Juliette watching this, she would be furious; the images and video seemed too real, but they could just as well date back to when they were still together.
I hoped that was the case, I didn't want to see my sister suffer... especially not for my own brother.
Chloé's Pov
I started to panic; apparently, Damien was crazy, Sophie was in danger, and I couldn't just stand there doing nothing. If he discovered the deception, he was capable of anything.
"Vincent, we have to do something, we have to go and save Sophie," I pleaded.
He was worried too, so he quickly agreed.
We rushed to help Sophie; the building was quite dark, and I tripped on a step. Vincent helped me up, but I had hurt my ankle.
"Vincent, leave me here, help Sophie, please."
"And if something happens to you?"
"Calm down, the police are on their way, they can help me. Now go to Sophie."
"Alright.”
Sophie's POV
Damien was like a madman; I wanted to get rid of him, but I couldn't, his strength was superior to mine.
Suddenly, he pulled on my hair and, to my dismay, removed the wig. I saw his confusion; he stood up and turned on the light in the room.
"You idiots, trying to trick me will cost you dearly, Sophie."
"Bastard, that's enough, tell me once and for all where Gérard is."
"And why should I? You're not getting out of here alive, and neither is Gérard," he smiled arrogantly.
"Is he even here?" I asked, frowning.
"It doesn't matter anymore, you'll see with your own eyes how I end his life."
Suddenly, we heard a noise; someone was trying to break down the door.
Damien grabbed my arm and pointed a gun at my temple.
I saw Vincent manage to break down the door, but when he saw me, he froze.
"Damien, the police have surrounded the building, it will be impossible for you to escape, and you'd better let Sophie go."
"I'm very clever, Vincent Durand, I always have a Plan B."
"You won't get away with this!" I screamed.
I gathered all the strength I had and managed to push Damien away. I immediately tried to snatch the gun from him; a struggle ensued, and the gun went off three times, with the shots aimed towards the side of the roof.
"I have it! Stay away from me or I'll shoot!"
"Sophie, I highly doubt you dare to shoot."
"I swear, if you take one more step towards me, I won't be responsible for my actions, you bastard!"
"Alright, then shoot, do it if you think you're so brave," he sneered.
Damien approached me quickly; he knew I wouldn't dare use the gun. I was trying to be brave, but I wasn't capable; my hand was shaking.
Suddenly, I heard a lot of noise, and thank God, it was the police, who had already managed to surround the entire place.
"Damien Garnier, you are under arrest for the crime of kidnapping Gérard Durand!" someone shouted outside the building.
Alice's POV
"Why isn't Damien answering my calls? Where are you stuck, you idiot?" I said, frustrated, trying to call him again.
"Apparently, your plan isn't going to work. You've already been abandoned by that bastard Damien; maybe he fled. It was obvious he'd spend his life in prison if he got caught."
"Stop talking nonsense, Gérard. With or without Damien, you and I are leaving Italy."
"And how do you plan to leave the country without being noticed? Don't be foolish, Alice. Let me go, and I'll give you a large sum of money to disappear.”