mi

me still echoing in my head from

tion when they questioned me about the fire, m

ey had nothing solid. So they let me go for now. But I kn

running on no sleep. But all of tha

dy starting to fade, but it did no

e to be on my way," Evelyn muttered, and tha

ved my hands into my pockets, forc

said carefully, "do y

want her

she walked out of this house, it was only a matter

e replied softly. "You've

rned t

fore the words could come out, she su

er side in

d, gripping her a

her face pale

said firmly. "At l

ut

I intended. "You and I both know there'

slumping slightly as if the

pay you?" she

that," I replied.

to the guest room where s

"And I'll have some clothes delivere

ith teary eyes and

pered, and I felt so

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itchen. I rarely cooked, since I had a chef for

de where to start, when Marco walked

u doing?" he

aking

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slightly. "You're

n't a

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ow en

not," he

ion. "What's that

nter, folding his arms. "

narrowed

iam Kin

y went

.Wh

"Very intimately. And when he was le

k in slowly.

e times than I could count. The same Liam who sm

med against

at wa

to be rescued by me, just happens to be in the same

was a

Instead, I turned and left the kitch

I wouldn't be played. I wouldn't let

ushed the door open without kn

" I mu

oom door opened and she stepped out,

air was damp around her shoulders. She f

oblem?" she asked nervousl

so innocent, nothing like the manipulative

wasn't

ou have with Liam K

furrowed

, grabbing her arm. "Did he send you

"I don't know what y

htened my grip slightly, frustr

. "I-I really don

yn, if you don't tell me the truth right now, you

noy her because s

!" she yelled. "I have never even met Liam Kings

into my chest, anger

g, "thinking that because you have money, you can control everyone around you! I

nd I couldn't help noticing the way

forward and she stepped back, until her b

it around her neck. It wasn't too tight, but it wa

like that again," I whisp

dimmed. She swallowed hard and nodde

ing inside

idn't know when my hand tightened o

us. And the next second

he taste was addictive and I groaned before I coul

after that, and that

eathing heavily a

hell wa

without a word and st

s, I saw Marco waiting f

id. "We have

walking. "

"It's Victor

od wen

o continued. "He's offering a huge

back toward the

co added quietly, "is a