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graduated from the university three months ago, and this was my well-deserved

t year, but I refused. I slaved my way through university and gradu

acation if I had spent my last three month

first few weeks I came here, but I got bored quick

hat I would rather not deal with, and I had yet to meet someone who genuinel

he last few since I planned to attend an exhibition th

bout this place. All I did was spend time on my balcony people-watching while sipp

fore heading back inside the room and jumping on the s

light go off, and I picked it up to see

going to listen to you try to convince me that I sh

ided to get ready since I had just an

I had a small debate on whether I should go with my phone before I de

close by, but when I arrived, it had alr

t by the amazing art pieces. They were magnificent, and I was hi

hat I walked into someone's back w

d, flustered, before rus

nd, are y

ch a powerful man doing at a

y head when I saw a piece

wn shut. I couldn't imagine how painful that must be, but there she was, stari

at had my heart racing

e desire to draw somethi

rson to leave the venue because I couldn't bear to part with the pieces

ul I took my purse because I had decided to wa

n I entered the hotel room, so I went to pi

ugged it in while I went to the bathroom to shower

e my phone from charging so I could call Duke back. He would b

to see I had over fifty missed call

to call me when he got worried after I didn't call o

r happened before, and my mind began to wander as I tried to t

voice reached me as he answe

"What's happening? I saw so many m

heart. I felt fear grip me as my body sta

turning into anger "You haven't answered any of your calls for the past hours

e to hardly snap or yell at som

exhibition close to my hotel, and I left my phone behind.

I could imagine he was very worried, and right now, I hoped Duke

young miss." He scolded, "What if there was an emergency or something

t be angry with me. It won't happen next time," I pl

ime, and I nodded my head solemnly, and when I re

here is Dad?" I asked to prevent him from sco

me so many times was because they couldn't reac

" Duke demanded, and I rolled my eyes. We

not ready to come home. When I want to come home, I will so tell Dad that t

raise my voice because I was tired of them call

to come home", he said again, this time wit

ing in his tone that stopped me. Somethin

d, all irritation I felt fading a

d complaining about my lack of obedience, but today was dif

been calls from Duke and the house numbe

tuttered as though the words

screamed into the phone as my panic level ro

could no longer sit still. I sto

actically screamed again. My knees were getting

ed, young mistress" he finall