Chapter 51

"What do you mean leave!" Silas asked, and I finally realized what it sounded like to him.

"I didn't mean it that way, I just meant that I wanted to start going for classes. Chase a degree,"

I've been indoors since I got here and it's starting to be boring.

I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself. I wasn't sure what is reply would be, but I had to try.

"I want to go to school."

He stared at me for a moment, as if he didn't quite understand what I'd just said.

Then, slowly, he shook his head, a small, humorless smile tugging at his lips.

My brows furrowed in confusion on why he was laughing and then his reply came.

"No," he said simply as if it wasn't even up for discussion.

1 blinked, taken aback by how easily he dismissed me.

"What do you mean, no? I need this, Silas. I can't just stay here. locked away like some... prisoner," I said matter of factly, expecting him to understand me.

I couldn't remain in this house for the rest of my life, I needed to do something for myself.

My fists clenched by my side and I stared at him, nose flaring. J.

He couldn't take this away from me.

"You are a prisoner," he replied bluntly, his gaze unwavering. "You forget your place, Katrina."

What?

Anger flared inside me. "You can't keep me here forever! I deserve a life, too. You promised things would be different, and yet here I am stuck, while you get to do whatever you want."

father's offer for you to replace my daughter Katrina. So tell me. He

and unclenched, words failing

But I needed this.

use am I going to be to you if I remain indoors for the

said

of my life, but still used it

no issues using his money all my life, but I needed to

slow sigh, rubbing his forehead as

you can take online classes. That is my

He

can't be serious

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I supposed to do with that? He

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of me wanting to go to a university was that I wanted

stress me.

was my best

the same, and you know it. I want to go out, be in a

He leaned forward, his elbows resting

"And that's final."

but I refused to back down. "I'm serious, Silas. I can't do this anymore. You don't get to control every

he

locked up like some sort of

raised an eyebrow, a flicker

change if you throw a tantrum? You need

was thay I

his stare on me and even his body movements angered

that all this is to you? A game of power?" I shot

just a pawn. I'm a person,

he

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