Chapter 17

Tessa

My face turned pale as I looked at my mom through the window. My heart beat faster than normal, I glared at Mr. Carter on the bed, and he was still there, with a light smile. Didn't he have respect for my mom?

"Are you going to sit there?" I was forced to make that statement, but his expression didn't change.

I sucked my lower lip before rushing into the bathroom, splashing water on my face and cleaning my dirty body. I then rushed out of the bathroom to change into something else.

Mr. Carter was still on the bed, his eyes scanning each of my moves. I ignored him totally, changing into a pair of pants and a top.

I heard my mom's voice from downstairs, chanting my name.

Each of her calls made my heart beat faster.

I made my way to the door to open it, but Mr. Carter's voice stopped me as he walked closer. I felt his presence at my back, his hand wrapped around my neck, traveling down to grab my nipple and caress it along with the cloth.

Only God knows how he could locate it