Chapter 039

"I want to finish college on full scholarship. I want my already existing college loans settled. I don't care how you get the money from him, but I know you would. And can. If he questions you, you can just offer yourself up to him. That is how things work between you right?"

My skin crawls at the ugly scowl on Tyler's face. I don't know what stings more, the fact that he is being unreasonable with these demands and I can't tell him that, or how he has twisted what I had with Linc into some dirty affair. Had. Because obviously, whatever it was is all done now. There is no going back from this.

His cold eyes cloud over and he takes a step towards me, I flinch backwards, "I need you to answer when I ask you a fucking question." He says, looking me up and down like he is thinking about which part of my body he can hit without leaving a mark. I feel sick.

"No, that is not how things work between us." I say through gritted teeth.

"Oh really? I am curious then. Tell me." His eyes flash and