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, the veins on her neck standing out as her eyes darted around the room. "If I find yo
pulse raced. I closed my eyes, trying to breathe right as the terror bubbling up my
; it was better to hide from her and hope she didn't find me whenever she got int
y eyes widened, almost bursting
e like a flash, her hand gripping me by the hair and twist
head smarting from th
ut she just dragged me like a woman possessed and she
I hit the railing, my vision getting blurry from the panic that bubbled up my chest as I r
lked into the living room. I managed to raise my head in her direction
stepmother- Amore- yelled and Margo jumped
my desk this morning and after
to cry out, but a glare from A
off the stairs?" she asked
nd fell" she lied, her gaze cutting viciously in my direction,
urs until the lawyer's visit" she gritted out, grabbing Margo by her wrist, her vice-like grip cutting off her circulation. "Do you wa
p. "Why do I have to be nice to her now her father isn't here anymore... Yo
cutting to me. "Until the will is read, do not hurt our poor little Eve
wisting in pain. "My Dad loved you so much, he brought you into our lives and gave you everything you ever wanted and this is how you choose to repay his kindness" I spat, and Amo
er. He gave me all I ever wanted?" She laughed. "That is so ludicrous it's not even funny.
tic as he was." She leaned forward. "Once the lawyers read the will
ut bravely and braced myself for
st the way I want it to because if it doesn't, I'll make y
her watch. I
ared, rushing toward me, but Amore s
n the floor knowing what
g to do," I asked
e I can't beat the truth out of you, I guess
ing to tell the lawyers, I'll tell them about all that you and your daughter
rds me. "You better keep your mouth shut when the lawyers get here or else I am going t
e first time that she had threatened to do that. Amore had changed our old workers and had them replaced with new ones she selected herself. The new s
he sight of him sent my heart spiraling out of control. They were going to lock me up in the dark roo
on as he entered the room and a
en turned to face me. "You'll stay there unti
as Gaius reached for me a
or help, and it drew some of the staff's attention but th
ulder like iron. He pushed open the door to the room- it was pitch black- a
me from all sides. Something touched my feet and I gave a bloody scream, stepping
n sharp painful gasps. I couldn't faint, no
jerked back, screaming and dropping to the fl
screamed, frantically brushing th
and rushed forward then flew back as
g sticky on my finger. My eyes rolled back, and