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Charles followed me without any hesitation. I could feel the smugness in his step, he was happy with what he had done. Some sick and twisted part of him was proud that he had gotten me at such an intimate time. Once we were safely in the maintenance room, I looked around to make sure there was no one near who could overhear us before slamming the door shut.

“What the hell was that?” I asked but his smile never eased. “Why the hell were you even following me?”

“Is that really what you are going to ask first?” he mused. “I knew you were a whore, Hayley, but I didn’t realize it was this bad. Isn’t it bad enough to live off daddy’s name? You want to fuck an older man to get ahead now. I have to say, you are one shrewd-”

A loud crack resounded through the room as I slapped him across the face. “Talk to me like that again, I fucking dare you.”

He just stared at me with anger burning in his eyes. I probably shouldn’t have infuriated the man who had incriminating pictures of me but I was past