na Th

had somehow hypnotized me. He get

w

ther drink? " He offers me, but until

I zip my jacket up to my neck, forcing a s

and reflexively, I extend mine. Their skin is soft and col

his hand. But now, Mr. Mackenzie, I must go. Tell me,

bottom, as if he were scanning me. I f

e money to me," he says finally, his lips c

e hell does he think? He's j

ie, for I do not intend to repay you any other way

gain, his tone heavy with insinuation. He's a pervert. This is too uncomfor

eady losing patience. He notices it, a

tretches out his hand and manages to brush the skin of my h

I shouted at him, unable to contain myself. He opens his mouth, and la

e to pay me now... but" he pulls a card fr

again, and a shiver

e 400..." he says with a sly smile "

nd of person do

feeling helplessness bubbling insid

I don't know why, but I end up taking the card and stuffing it into

tly, feeling the tension all over my body. I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye, preventing him from

n't hesitate to get in. I need to get away from that pl

t Mackenzie, CEO of Mackenzie Associates Industries. A CEO behaving lik

him. His face, so handsome, those intriguing eyes, the perfect body... and his voice, his

s. I close the door behind me, but

ia yell at my sister Evangeline. I feel a surge of rage churning my stom

like that? Damn abuser, leave

tangled in a savage fight. Evangeline watches sadly as she hugs Susan, who cries inco

a shouts, intervening. She grabs me w

Everything becomes a confrontation of blows and screams,

, whose high-pitched cry cuts the air. I stop at the sound of thei

my niece. We have to get out of this damn house

eline is

ther options. Also, they called me fr

t into a thousand pieces, but if Susan is

okay, okay, Evangeline? I need you strong," I whisper,

ocking, and although anger boils inside, I know

don't have the surgery," E

says tomorrow, yes?" I try to reassure her

a deep hatred. I can feel his revulsion g

et out of this house,

his is our home too," I

ng laugh. "Your house? Please, this house

her like the trash she is,

u, my house. Don't be deluded. We'll stay here, whether yo

wls Estefanía, as if

re. Anger consumes me. I want to kill them both, end all

l like alcohol," Evangeline confro

n't worry," I reply as I take of

treatment is complicated, and I don't think I can handle it here with th

l my heart freeze. How d

to tell you. I'm no longer engaged to

ales, her face refle

racked, the words hurt more than I expected, and the tears, whic

utterly furious. Now I do kill her. Who does

o stay calm. "Yes, Evangeline. I'm going

s into bed and starts crying. All night long, her sobs fill the room. My poor sister and my

usan to the pediatrician. We manage to get out o

exams. Every word that comes out of his mouth

or confirms, as Evangeline and I listen in sile

I ask her, trying not to sound desp

to $2,000." It

und beneath my

a lot of money. We left that office with our hearts in our hands, and I wanted to die, I would give

impossible task, just like living together at my father's house, I wanted to c