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ere. No pictures of his mother, father, or anyone from his family. Not even

family are t

Graafs, but it seems like it's about another branch of the family. Other

ike people flaunting personal details online, so y

n. She froze and looked nervous. It was

h my question unless they are hiding som

to answer if you

re involved in the mafia. After all, Inez wouldn

Miss. The De Graafs are Dutch. But as far a

us. That's why it's surprising to learn onl

ntine De Graaf and how he ended up connected to my famil

ut knowing his personality, I didn't wa

m

hy am I even thinking about Stone

cy hormones. That's w

's wife's name on the screen. I fro

I decided

her's wife. I just can't believe she managed

el

I am not afraid to answer. Even so, I had no

" Millie

s a timid girl. She's not

ed to ask if

waited to see what

g if we could meet. I ju

by me. No matter what happened between

ould be. Eve

me either. Why not just tell me

s. I know I sounded harsh and cold, but I didn't mean it. I didn't want her t

em to change ho

Once it's broken, that's it. I never give second ch

t trauma d

oing to say anyt

h before speaking again. "I heard what happene

Why is she

what happened a

her's guards, like Elli

It's just... I'm sorry. I know you two argued because of me, an

brother. I remember a lot. Besides the hurtful words from him, I

night, and no

sighed again. "

right. By

tared at it for a moment,

lf properly. There are things I want to

stand me. I don't live for their opinions

kept vomiting. I had eaten some fruit earlie

the bath

. I couldn't look up bec

s Gi

ne had arrived. I felt even more

d it. He also rubbed my back

and pushed him aw

anning because I am still vomiting. Ston

leave. I felt dizzy again

please

eel well. Stone's lips parted, but h

to. I closed my eyes, and slow

t my reflection in the mirror and rememb

understand me, just

I couldn't handle his cologne.

the bathroom, expecting the room to

e, but when he saw me f

okay?" St

xpecting to see

sumed I did because you pushed me a

ch when I heard that last lin

way. Why am I so conscious? I expected him

d why I was reacting this way. "I do

moment, as if pro

l leave for now. Rest, Miss Gianna.

to call the do

ne nodded and began to leave. Before he complet

rmally like his cologne because I had smelled it on one of my co

ed. That's when I noticed my room smelled like laven

or. I got up and looked to

wanted to ask if the laven

ince the smell di

dn't remember putting any scent

you liked the scent in the living roo

idn't expect Stone to do that just becau

my chest. My heart was racing a

sleeping because I s

saw Stone. I wasn't sure if he was rea

y actions and take them to mean something I didn't intend. Whether I

selfish,

old myself that everything is fine, but... I realized

about me. Maybe it's because

me? No. Whatever people think of me doesn't mat

ism. The further people keep me

right now, Miss. He'

I wanted to see him, thou

me to tell hi

Tha

e it's because I worried that if I ate too much,

I had slept all day, I figured I

lying flat with my hand

lear, but slowly, somet

s, though I would have preferred that. I can deal with mythi

ark green, terrifyi

at me-cold, deadly, and tormenting. Jus

espond. It felt like I am right back in that

't br

ven though no one wa

my eyes

, Gi

o

d finally regained control of my body. I sat up q

bling. I hugged my kn

n that place where that man was

those dark gr

d on my knees and t

e. I am alone in that dark place, screaming for help, and no

ad, anger rush

. I will fight with everything I have if I must. I am

bow it again-not to the demons of