Chapter 17

His mother? He’s kidding me, right?

“I’m not meeting your mother, Robert.” I say as I try to stand. That’s when I notice the bandage around my knee.

That was where the shrapnel was.

“Goodbye, Jen. See you at 6pm.” He says Ashe walks away. When he reaches the door, he opens it and he steps outside.

As he does this, I catch a small glimpse of one of his guards outside.

“He has guards that follow him around?” Chad asks with disbelief.

“Mmhmm.” I say.

“He’s a bit of a show off.” I add, and Chad gives me a look.

“A bit? He is hundred percent egocentric.” He says with a small scoff.

I am now standing on my feet, and a dull unsettling feeling sits in my knees. I also feel some pressure in my nose.

“You’re not seriously going to go to his dinner, are you?” Chad asks as he walks towards the kitchen.

I bet he’s going to raid my fridge, and he’s lucky I keep it packed.

Chad is a heavy eater, and he gets hungry really fast. His metabolism is superb, and he h