Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 193

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I freeze.

Mr. Adams leans against the bar, a drink in his hand, a smug, knowing smile curling on

his lips. My stomach twists.

His eyes take me in from my head to my toes, and I blink to clear my head. I feel

like this isn't real, just a dream of some sort.

Because, what the hell is a high school teacher doing at a college club?

It's creepy at best, predatory at worst.

The bass of the music thrums through my chest, but suddenly, the warmth of the alcohol is gone, replaced by something cold. I shiver, offering a small smile.

I scan the crowd, looking for Nikki, for her friends, but the bodies blur together,

twisting and pulsing with the music, faceless in the flashing neon lights. I can't see a damn thing and now panic is surging through me.

He steps closer to me as he takes a drink from his cup. I take a step back, planning on taking another to walk away. Mr. Admas had other ideas. He grabs my wrist, keeping me in place.

"Oh, come on, tell me how you've been."

my head, pulling my arm. But his hold is so tight that I fear what one wrong movement will

and some friends. They're probably looking for me." I

wrist. "They can come find

bartender for help. She's so busy,

the noise as if we're just running into

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side of the street.

I look at the ground. "Mr. Adams,

coming off of his body has me gagging. "Call

I move, but he pushes off the

was just asking how you were doing," he says, tilting his head as

cares.

going rigid. I shake my head. "I should, um, I should go find my friends. It was nice

before I can take another step, he moves, crowding

back hits the

Panic seizes my lungs.

caging me in. His other hand still holds his drink, ice clinking against the glass. He leans in, his breath warm with liquor,

me Eric, Alina," he says again,

burns through my veins, making my limbs too slow, my thoughts

totally out

Confusing.

curl. "I heard a little