Chapter 14: It's Over

Cecilia

He just wants to control me.

I can see now what’s happening. Emeric’s probably not even aware of it himself, but I know him. I have studied him for years and can read him like a book.

Emeric is a control freak, and I used to let him control me. Now, he hates that he can no longer do whatever he wants with me.

…and he wants to break me back into submission.

I take another deep breath before I answer.

“Setting aside the facts that your sister would never approve of me living with you, and that you don’t even seem to like the idea of living with me—can we just talk about us for a minute first, Emeric?”

Emeric half groans, half growls. He looks down at his watch. “You want to keep talking? Fine. You have ten minutes.”

What I really want is to leave this place immediately. But I guess I have more work to do, to find a way to get through to Emeric and appease him enough that he won’t retaliate against my current employer.

Holding eye contact with him is intense and exhausting.