Chapter 14

“I know the way to the hotel rooms,” Audrey slurred, struggling to free herself from Charles’s grip.

“Ms. Yeomans, don’t worry about it!”

Charles almost shoved Audrey out of the private room and towards the elevator. His grip was firm.

As the drug started to take effect, Audrey’s head grew heavier and her legs weaker. She fought against Charles’s hold but couldn’t escape his strong

“Let me go!” she demanded.

Near the elevator, people cast side glances at Audrey and Charles.

I’ll take you

Charles tightened his grip on Audrey, who was now limp in his arms. He pretended to be affectionate with her. “You said you could handle your liquor, but look at you. Stop being dramatic

back to your room to rest.”

Charles flashed the onlookers an apologetic smile, then freed his grip on Audrey to press the elevator

button.

He whispered in Audrey’s car, “Nathan’s final wish for his coming–of–age celebration was to have someone escort you back. Are you thinking of going back on your word?”

Audrey’s vision was blurring, but she clearly saw Charles press the button to go up, not down.

Hugo hadn’t shown up yet….

Nathan and Charles had drugged her, so there was no guarantee they hadn’t done the same to Hugo. She suspected that Hugo, similarly drugged, was probably in a room upstairs.

She could fulfill Nathan’s final wish. But why did it have to be with Hugo?

“Alright, enough now. You’re drunk. Let’s go back to your room so you can rest,” Charles said as he pulled Audrey into the elevator. He pressed the button for the 57th floor.

She clutched the key card to the hotel room in her pocket, barely able to stand. The room she had booked was also on the 57th floor.

“You still owe me one last wish. Let someone take you home,” Nathan’s words echoed in her mind. She tightened her grip on the key card.

to resist crumbled from within. This

and despair, Audrey saw Ryan’s tall figure walk past

“Ryan!”

spirits lifted. She could die with dignity but didn’t want to become a stain on the Lambert family’s

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struggled to control

and drugged mel You’re taking me

room?”

hold on Audrey, leaning in to take a disturbingly eager sniff

genius of Sheysen High School, I’ve always wanted a taste of you.

Charles away. Her back hit the elevator wall. She slid to the

shouted, “Get away

curled up, biting

ambulance arrived, or even escape.

resolved.

Charles. He was a

room was on the same floor, she needed to make it to room

hoisted the almost limp Audrey into his

crime? How could making you feel good be a crime? Don’t worry… I’ll record everything so you can see for yourself

her forehead. His tone dripped with vulgarity as he sneered,

pocket and dialed Ryan. She tried to

door opened. She pushed Charles away and staggered towards room

chuckled softly. He strolled out of the elevator casually with his hands in

Audrey flee desperately, like a cat eyeing a mouse it was sure to

you ran away now, Audrey Yeomans, the more desperately you’ll be pleading soon. Take

in no

your

he leisurely trailed behind her, smirking.

felt alien and started to grow numb. Her vision was getting

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room key

run anymore?” Charles mocked, “Do you need

Room 5716!

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