d shine,

icing through the curtains. A sharp ache pulsed

ve told you to sto

e her best friend's outline appear hazy, but she could make out Abb

" Lena whined, leaning back as pain throbbed throu

get here? I thought I wa

idn't

l mysterious? What, a

dirt against bitches. Lena distinctly remembered Abby eyeing a guy with au

e she wa

lly spoke. "I slashed a

, stunned. "

Wars wallpaper, she muttered, "He's such a grown-ass bitch. The stupid dude

ght you home. Said some real crap too. Basically, 'Even though I cheated on Lena, sh

ly, pressing her f

painkillers. My

en

need the 'I told you

not even

ot her

ned, her eyes suspiciou

rs made Lena's chest tighten. She didn't want to cry

change anything," Lena w

around her shoulder

esn't love you-he never did. He's o

he ceiling, blin

on't g

ombed her fingers throug

pen Lena's eyes to Drake's true

here th

nted to punch D

you a dumbass. You're makin

y laugh, tears glis

ge-when Lena was being body-shamed by a lecturer, and Abby had jumped in with a wild,

her voice turning playfu

n confusion. "

she staggered toward the

ing up with one o

ward-blurred, but enough to make her remember the way his body pressed against hers. The

talking about?

pt with Asher Josh. Judging by the hickeys

er. "Asher Josh? Wait...

more like dumped you on me. He didn't even make eye co

temples, panic bub

d. Arrogant. Unapologetically blunt. The kind of ma

rs were the same, s

ciously despite the discomfort.

ldn't remember

than Drake," Lena muttered as she grabbed

lculating look. "And what about his friend? Th

ills into her mouth and wa

d like the Sheikh of Ajman's

eyes. "Josiah fr

solid ten. Flexing muscles, eat

ed, foldin

Which would have been fine except he kept pushing my hands away every time I

rly choking on the

balls?! Who the

ered. "No man do

st into

You puked on me last night. Bre

d every part of me." Lena

between her legs. After putting on some clothes, she went to

job due to her ghetto upbringing. Most of her wealth came from men who

always insisting Abby was a bad influence. But Lena k

onald's, splitting the bill d

in a better mood. Until she noticed

sion as she stared at

e doing parked on

car from the other nigh

Drake emerged from the front door, l

stomach

as unreadable, cold,

th

sn't stalking m