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."

tight that I fear what one wrong movement will cause in his

with Nikki and some friends. They're probably looking for me." I force a tight smile,

wrist. "They can come find you when they want

in my chest, and I look at the bartender for

noise as if we're just running

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side of the street.

and I look at the ground.

the heat coming off of his body has me gagging. "Call me Eric. I'm not

move, but he pushes off the

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

cares.

head. "I should, um, I should go find my friends. It was nice seeing

but before I can take another step, he moves,

hits

Panic seizes my lungs.

hand still holds his drink, ice clinking against the glass. He

me Eric, Alina," he says

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

totally out of the

Confusing.

lips curl. "I heard a little rumor