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193 Devil On My Doorstep

(Winona)

I pace around the living room, trying to make sense of everything that went down last night. A wonderfully romantic date night marred by my past.

Jayden going all bad-ass on Steve was... something. Part of me was stoked to see it, but another part of me, the part that's lived with Steve's shadow and dark legacy, is scared.

I'm scared Steve will retaliate big time. No, more than scared-I'm fucking terrified.

Steve's here, and that's not just a problem you can punch away.

I grab my phone, contemplating the idea of a no-contact order. Jayden's setting one up against Judy, so I could get one against Steve too. But the thing is, Steve doesn't play by the rules. Never has, never will. The law's just a step by step guide to breaking the rules to him, a joke. He's always found a way to slip through the cracks, to do what he wants, when he wants. And that's what terrifies me the most.

Jayden called earlier, and said he had to fly out for business last night. But he has his best security on the house, on the school and on the café where Cass is working. Just don't go anywhere other than these areas for now.

Keeping Ashlyn's mental health stable by keeping Judy away from her will help out there. Mom's sitting

walk back into the

shaky whisper, like she's afraid saying it too loud will

Mom," I say, trying to sound more confident than I feel. "After Jayden's warning last night, maybe he's smart enough

convinced. Hell, I don't even convince

voice trembling. "When he left, he said he'd be back. He

Steve's not the kind to let things go. He's a vengeful bastard, and now, with the three of us back together

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goes even paler-if that's possible. "I'm going to lie down," she says, barely above

room. I should be doing something,

A no-contact order

what good is a piece of paper against a man like Steve? He's never respected the law, not when I was a kid, and certainly not now. Steve

isn't something I can solve with a phone call. Steve doesn't care about rules or orders. He cares about power, about control. And he's always

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