Chapter Nine

Karen’s POV

The door was shut behind Devon, the sound was like a thud and I smiled thinking about how to go about the plan that I already thought of in my head.

I stood erect in the empty room, my heart still racing from the encounter although a little bit bold and ready to gain his trust back.

His hateful words lingered in my thoughts and I tried as much as I could so as not to think about what he said in order not to get distracted from doing what was in my head.

Although every insult he had thrown at me felt like some part of my heart was ripped from my body. I knew I couldn’t let it break me nor would I let it make me not fulfill my plans. I had to keep going and be bold, this was a do-or-die affair because If I didn’t gain his trust then he might kill me any moment from now.

This is day one of gaining his trust back. I wondered what it would look like to be in a battle to gain his trust again, and it would take more than words to change his mind. He wouldn’t listen to me yet b