Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 10

I struggled fiercely and cried for help. I was nearly swallowed by desperation.

“Enough already!” Finally, Dexter kicked Kyle aside.

I knew how he loathed anyone touching his stul!. He didn’t care about me, but since he had touched me, he considered as his cheapest of possessions.

I fell to the ground in a heap, hugging my clothes tightly around me.

Dexter seemed to lose his interest.

“You all get the hell out!” his said with an icy tone.

Kyle and the others knew to read the room. Seeing Dexter pissed off, they all scrambled up and left.

Now it was just me and him in the room.

He stood up, kicking me in disgust. “I heard you met with Ryder today. Are you that easy? Are you throwing yourself at him to make him sleep with you?”

Ryder had been my college senior who had been pursuing me for years, a genuinely good guy.

a spot for me to study abroad too. He wanted me to think it over, to give him an answer once I’d decided. Even if I didn’t like him, it was okay, he said. He admired my talent and

tempted. Dexter didn’t love me: I knew he’d

because at that moment, I was still fantasizing that maybe, after all these years, I

it was that night that pushed me into despair and made up

he

myself tighter, not

you!” He kicked the coffee table

my wits, I

got it?” He grabbed my hair, threatening me to stay away

wasn’t

and there was disdain

It was Hailey.

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frightened me. I desperately tried

off my shoulders and exposed my bare skin. I was drenched, and in that moment, I must have looked particularly filthy and .cheap.

poured it over my

I owed him, and I’d pay off my debt that night. Tomorrow, I’d apply