“No,” she told me, her tone softening. “Honestly, I wanted to hang out with you, because I wanted to talk. I needed someone to talk to and I need to reassure myself that it’s all in my head.”“What’s on your mind?” I asked her.She bit her lower lip and stared at her hands.“Not here,” she finally s
Judy’s POV“Ugh, you brought your slimy friend with you? This isn’t a thrift store,” the woman hissed. “I’m calling secur—” Before she could finish her sentence, the manager grabbed her arm and yanked her away from us. She nearly fell to the ground from the force.Her startled eyes darted around the
“Are you okay?” She asked.I blinked a few times, confused by the sudden change.“I think so,” I told her. “But can we go?”She frowned.“Not until we shopped until our hearts contents,” she said, grabbing my arm. “Let’s keep them busy.”I didn’t want to stay in this place, but I didn’t argue. An ho
She lifted her gaze to meet mine; she stared at me for a long while as if she was trying to figure out if I was being truthful or not.“Really?” She finally asked.“Yes,” I told her. “Besides, your father would kill me if I overstepped.”She smirked and then shrugged.“He is very protective,” she ad
Judy’s POVI woke up to the sounds of murmurs nearby; my memory of what had happened was a bit foggy and my head ached like I was hungover, but I don’t remember drinking that much. I had mainly water with a few sips of white wine at dinner, but it wasn’t enough to make me hungover. I don’t even reme
“They are still out?” One of the guys asked, peeking into the cage.“Looks that way,” another muttered. “It’s late; we might as well just do this tomorrow.”“He wanted it done tonight,” the other rogue muttered.“Yeah, but he made it clear that he wanted her to be awake and to know why she was being
Judy’s POV“Kill us?? W…why would they want to kill us?” Irene stammered, panic clear in her eyes. “W…what did we do.”“Okay, Irene. I need you to listen to me,” I said, sliding over to her, trying not to move the cuffs around my wrists too much because they stung badly. “You have to calm down. If t
“Boss,” one of the men said. “What can I do for you?”“Send me a picture of Judy,” Ethan demanded.“Judy?” He asked. “Judy Montague?”Ethan’s brows furrowed.“Yes, the one you kidnapped earlier,” Ethan said, losing his patience. “I want a picture of her. Not one hair better be hurt on her head.”The
“I… I apologize,” Taylor said, lowering his gaze. “It was an oversight, and it won’t happen again. I’ll make sure it’s fixed by the end of today.” “What good does that do me now??” Gavin asked, turning to face him fully, his eyes red with fury. “My son was poisoned, and we have no camera footage s
Judy’s POV This was the scariest moment of my life. When Matt took a bite of the sandwich and suddenly, he was dropping to the ground, I had no idea what to do. I had never been put in a position like this before. His entire face turned red and blew-up like a balloon as he grabbed his throat; it w
When she found the Epi-pen in its usual place, she grabbed it and put it into her back pocket, knowing she was going to need it for what she was about to do. “I’ve missed talking to you,” Judy continued as she spread the red jam on the slice of bread. “I truly do think of you as a friend, Irene.”
Judy’s POV I stared at Gavin completely dumbfounded. “What did you just say?” I asked, my voice coming out breathy. “I asked you to move in with me,” he repeated, his face serene as he stared back at me. Even though he repeated it, I still wasn’t convinced I heard him correctly. “You’re jo
“It’s part of the job,” she murmured. “But exhausting. So, seriously What’s so important? You sounded urgent on the phone.” I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair, tugging at the ends. “My mom is selling the house,” I blurted. “What??” Nan gasped. “Why would she do that? She loves that ho
“Okay,” I finally said after a beat of silence. “We don’t need to talk about this any further.” “Can you leave now?” She murmured. “I’m really tired.” I nodded and started to leave, but then I paused and glanced over my shoulder at her. “I thought you’d like to know that Ethan is sleeping in a
Gavin’s POV I was hesitant for a moment as I stood outside the closed door. This was ridiculous, I shouldn’t be this nervous. But I couldn’t get Judy’s words out of my head. Why would I want this for my own daughter? It was obvious Ethan wasn’t serious about his mating with her, so why should I al
He sighed and shook his head. “Not even a little bit… but Irene… she’s fragile,” Gavin murmured, shaking his own head. “Taking Ethan away from her would destroy her and I worry about what she might do if that happens. She’s my daughter and I only care about her happiness. I just hope Ethan shapes
Judy’s POV For the last couple of days, the pain continued only at night. It would go on until the morning, but with Gavin holding me almost every night, it wasn’t as bad. I was able to get through it. It made no sense because I’ve noticed Irene around the mansion, she’s been avoiding me… ignoring