Chapter 77

He strolled off without waiting for a reply, leaving me standing there with my mouth open. As soon as Cameron was out of sight, my knees gave up on me and I crumbled to the ground placing a palm on my aching heart as I struggled to breathe. While I was busy bawling my eyes out, someone stepped into my view. I trailed my eyes up to find Cecilia staring down at me with a mischievous sight.

“What a lovely sight to witness.” She marveled at my misery, “and what’s even better is that things are only going to get worse from now on.”

I ceased tears immediately rising to my feet, now that there was only the two of us alone I had questions to ask. “What have you done to him?”

“Nothing,” she shrugged, “he’s the one who came to me, begging for my help.”

“And what exactly does he need help with?”

“If I told you, you wouldn’t be able to do a thing anyway, so what’s the point?”

I went silent, struggling to come up with a response, in the end it all boils down to my status, because I’m way too benea