Chapter Dist

+25 BONUS

Chapter 0030

I felt as if I was floating above the clouds. The air felt light and gentle on my skin, and it was much easier to breathe here than it was in the private room.

Just as I was getting comfortable, my head hit something. hard. The pain was enough to rouse me a little-just barely. I opened my eyes only to close them again. Someone pinched my cheeks.

I waved a lethargic hand. "Pete, please... Please, I need to... work," I mumbled while barely conscious.

Pain blossomed on my face suddenly as the temperature dropped. I shuddered.

"Open your eyes, Ariana. Look at who I am!"

I opened my eyes. Somehow, Nicholas had appeared, and he was standing before me. He was staring at me with his dark eyes. There was a dark fire in those eyes. I felt as if I was dreaming. "Honey?" I reached up and wound my arms around his neck. Honey, Pete is such a bad guy. Can you punish him for me? You have to punish him!"

I buried my head in the side of his neck while holding back tears. "Why aren't you answering me?"

He looked at me calculatingly as he pushed me against the door of the car. "Ariana, did you not hear what I said to you?

you? Is that why you went out to look

job so badly? It's

else could you possibly need? You won't even be able to buy the

For real this time."

grip he had on my chin. My

eyes and met his sharp gaze. It

I knew was that his mouth was moving,

me. No one wants me," I sobbed. I was unable to hold back any longer. "And it hurts

familiar bed. I stared at the chandelier above me. My

I get back to Coral

the bed. It was cold. It didn't seem like

+25 BONUS

my waist. Then

up to the door. When she saw that I was awake, she brought me a cup of tea. "Mr. Hawk said you drank quite a lot of alcohol last night, so I made you some tea

the garden

"Alright."

treated Claudia better than he treated me-I had already

hum and went

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255