All Chapters of Forbidden Thirst: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

"Hey, I haven't seen you in a while," Dillon said, his voice filled with concern. But before he could finish speaking, I wrapped my arms around him, my tears flowing freely as I released all the pent-up emotions I had been holding in.As expected, Dillon held me tightly, his comforting presence a balm to my wounded soul. He gently patted my back, murmuring soothing words as I cried into his chest."Hey, what's gotten into you?" he asked, his concern deepening as he lifted my head from his chest to meet his gaze, his eyes searching mine for answers."Just hold me," I whispered, my voice barely above a whisper, as I continued to cry against him.We had planned to eat at a nearby restaurant, but seeing me in such distress, Dillon decided to change our plans and took me to the park instead, where it was quieter and less crowded.After what felt like an eternity of crying, I finally felt some semblance of peace wash over me. I looked up at Dillon with my now puffy eyes, remembering the kis

My mom opened the door, her expression a mix of annoyance and relief as she pulled me into one of her bone-crushing hugs. Her curly hair was pulled back into a bun, a telltale sign that she had been busy baking, one of her favorite pastimes.I glanced eagerly at the kitchen counter, where the tantalizing aroma of freshly baked chocolate mocha cake filled the air. My mouth watered at the sight of the cake, its surface adorned with a layer of decadent icing.But before I could reach for a knife to cut myself a slice, my mom slapped my hand away, her expression stern."Mom!" I protested, feigning innocence, though I knew exactly why she was upset."That's for ignoring me the entire week!" she fumed, her tone leaving no room for argument."Mom, I haven't been ignoring you. I've made sure to text and sometimes call you whenever I can," I protested, genuine concern in my voice as I tried to placate her."Well, it wasn't enough," she replied stubbornly, her expression softening slightly as s

Lily's Mom PovI sat in front of my daughter's two bosses, my arms crossed tightly against my chest. Never in my wildest dreams had I imagined Lily's future would come to this.I scrutinized their behavior closely, noting their possessiveness, kindness, care, concern, clinginess, and unmistakable jealousy. Lily seemed oblivious to it all, but I picked up on it within minutes of meeting them.Still seething with anger over Dillon's reckless actions, I couldn't fathom how he could have thought it acceptable to take my daughter to a club, get her drunk, and then abandon her. I had always believed he knew better.Thankfully, Lily had gone for a walk to clear her mind, leaving me alone to address her bosses in private, without any interruptions."It will not happen," I stated firmly, ignoring their attempts to feign innocence. I didn't care how powerful or influential they were; this was my daughter's happiness at stake."I don't understand, Miss Daisy," Hayden feigned ignorance."I'm not

"As we do understand your concern, the Human Resource department will need to process your notice of resignation, create a job description to replace your position, and get approval for a recruitment budget. This process often goes through several interdepartmental checkpoints before the application opens. All of this takes time. In addition to being respectful of the company’s procedures, you signed a contract that requires a month’s notice. Breaking this contract can be devastating for you, Lily," Hayden smirked at me."Fine, I'll complete the month, but after that, I want nothing more to do with you two," I replied angrily, glaring at my bosses."During this time, I will not eat lunch with you two. I will take separate company cars to and from work. I want the lock on my condo changed, and I will date whoever I want without any interference," I demanded firmly, outlining my conditions."You're in no position to make such demands, Lily, but I'll grant your wishes out of respect and p

"W-what?" I stammered, sure that I must have misheard Hayden."I'm sure we didn't stutter, our pretty little dear Lily," Hunter responded, his voice dripping with a hint of amusement as he drew closer to me. They couldn't be serious, could they?Wasn't this the exact same reason why we were in this mess in the first place? Because they wanted to use me as their puppet so they could be with me?The fact that we could get caught any minute now was making my anxiety skyrocket. I hated feeling anxious, and I certainly didn't appreciate my name being dragged through office rumors."I don't believe this is good work ethic, and I certainly don't believe I need to prove anything to you two. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do," I told the two, attempting to brush past them."You are free to leave, my dear Lily, but not until you give us what we've asked. Clearly, you're still angry at us, even though we've apologized to you," Hunter said, his tone firm and unyielding."You do know thi