"I don't need your help!" I wanted to spit in his face and show him all the resentment I felt towards him but that would ruin everything, wouldn't it? That might even make me lose my life.So instead I stretched my lips into a tight smile and turned to face him. I fluttered my lashes at him, "Aww,"
SYDNEY’S POVJust approximately an hour after Dylan dressed me up, Dylan was informed that the car was ready. He changed into a suit that, infuriatingly, made him look more like Lucas.I didn't miss the jealousy that flitted in the eyes of the other women when Tavon rudely ordered them to behave the
I forced myself to stay calm though. I unclenched my fists and stopped gritting my teeth and gave him my most flattering smile, even as my insides churned with disgust. Maintaining this facade was exhausting, but I knew I had to play along if I wanted my plan to succeed. Dylan's warnings echoed in m
My hands beside me tightly gripped my skirt and I tried to soothe my fear and steady my erratic heartbeats.This was a completely unfamiliar world and a scary one too."Kneel down," I flinched when I heard him behind me.I obediently knelt down, wincing slightly as the hard floor scraped my knees.T
I looked up to see Tavon's pale face. There was fear in his eyes as his hands dropped from my face and to his side in resignation.With how glaring the fear in his eyes was, you'd think he had seen the grim reaper; the whip in her hands was the scythe and she had come for his soul.With his genitals
I gaped at him as he started to laugh heartily, his laughter filled with morbid joy, devoid of any semblance of sanity or reason. In that moment, he appeared less a man and more a creature consumed by the basest appetites, enslaved to his most grotesque cravings."Jessica, my darling," he croaked ou
Sydney's POV"Bella, what are you doing here?" I yelled out, not too loudly but still emphatically enough that anyone passing by would be able to hear the disbelief thick in my voice.I gasped loudly as Bella's palm suddenly struck me across the face, the stinging slap catching me completely unaware
"I came here because..." I started to explain, then hesitated. As estranged as we were, it still felt bizarre and somewhat wrong to divulge the full truth about my reasons for being here to Bella of all people. I exhaled slowly and made up my mind, she would need to know it all if she was to be of a