Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 225

All of a sudden, Jared jerked awake. And before I could react, he lunged at me, wrapping his arms around me in a death grip. I was so embarrased. I could feel those employees staring, their eyes full of gossip.

“Jared, let go,” I said, my voice sharp with anger.

“Victoria,” he mumbled. “Nightmare… Just let me hold you for a second, please?”

“Get off me,” I snapped, done playing nice. I dug my nails hard into the back of his hand.

Jared’s eyes fluttered open, and he stared at me, his gaze clouded and bloodshot. “Aren’t you going to ask what I dreamed about?”

“I don’t care,” I said coldly.

Jared suddenly spun my chair around so I was facing him. He pressed his face into my chest and said in this raspy voice, “I dreamed… You were dead

Those words hit me like a punch to the gut. “Screw you,” I spat, my voice shaking with anger. “Don’t you dare wish that on me.”

Just then, Ryan walked in with some other employees. He could see us reflected in the glass–me and Jared in this weird embrace. Ryan stopped dead in

turned

off me. What the hell is wrong with

in his chair, his face blank as he watched me. I got up and walked

a quiet path in the small park

six men had him surrounded. I was too far to hear,

dropped. “Hey,” I shouted, marching over. “What

looked shocked to see me. It was obvious these guys were trouble. They all had these hard,

panic. “Look, I keep telling

heard “money,” alarm bells went off. I moved to stand in front of Ryan,

of burly men looked at each other awkwardly. The one who looked like the leader, a middle–aged guy, finally mumbled, “It’s… a

fine,” Ryan said quickly, trying to wave me

summer job for beer money. Whatever he owed, he definitely couldn’t

these guys planning to drag you away from here?” I said, my eyes locked on

him backed into a secluded spot. They could have easily

hard. “He owes a debt. If he doesn’t pay, we collect. Simple