ithout a momen

y stood up and said apologetically, "Mr. Co

sharp, raised an eyebr

ther didn't ask for my permis

stracted. She had been for

stretching lazily, a broad smile spr

ng nature. She had pegged him as a cyn

apologize again, he

If I let you go home alone this late, it w

driving her home, Che

ss a secret, she randomly named a

room, she heard some

d up inst

e call and opened the door. Chelsey

woman beside him laughed hearti

woman engage

having dinn

ad just cal

e woman close to Trevor's face, and how he hadn't pushe

watched him drive away. Once he was gone, she

riella to say she and Yosef were not a match and to ask

ged it in to charge

rushing over as soon as

hand against the frame, a snake

as Y

beat, cold sweat tri

d lied and had

perately to c

t in, the door slamm

olice!" She remembered that her phone was chargi

r wrist, and shattered th

ammed the

ak free from his grip while kicking

say sorry and be fine?" Yo

ld her tighter, pulling her into his

n he had imagined, someth

out in a heartbeat. How dare you ac

forcing her to face him. Her face was bre

r head back before gathering all her s

t go instincti

ng, and grabbed the doork

. Otherwise, she

t to open the door,

only a slim sweater. Yosef's pull ex

e pressed her against the door,

p sting in her neck;

scream. His hand m

vaguely heard the sound o

, scenes flashed through her mind. She re

nother woman, she was alone and help

down her face