“For how long?” I sulked.

“One year!” “Marcus White, I have my life to live too! Don’t push it.” Just my luck to have met him.

“Half a year!”

“Half a year of cooking in exchange for the one month that saved your life. You got a good deal.” He looked towards me confidently.

“Deal!” I was tired and flustered. All I wanted was to end the episode and move on.

He did not stop me as I walked away. He just stood behind me and said, “The best way to handle a bully is to give them an eye for an eye. If you want Sally to disappear, just let me know. I can make her vanish from your sight.”

I was baffled by his words, so I turned around for clarification. “What do you mean?”

He shrugged and nonchalantly declared, “Nothing much. I just felt sometimes you are too indecisive. Some people are plain revolting. Their existence is a mistake in the first place.”

“You are the one behind Nancy’s incident?” I instantly pieced the puzzle together.

He stubbed his cigarette and replied impassively, “She asked for it.”

“Marcus White!” I was aghast at the person he has turned into.

no purpose anymore. She will only get in the

 I hit him so hard my hand

darted in front of me

the blood from the corner of his mouth. “You feel

and stepped back in despair. “Marcus,

the generous, forgiving gentleman you think he is? Have you seen

gravely, “I am no match for his ruthlessness,

is enough! I gotta go.” Disturbed by

not come after me.

not home when I got back. What Marcus said gave me the chills. I bundled up in a blanket and stayed in

he was going out of town for business. He had

did not bother me as I have my hands full

there was always a curve ball

to my class at K University. When I woke up, there was

villa was in a secluded location. Not

maliciously spread the news and attracted the paparazzi’s

my phone

a photo of Marcus and me. It looked like it was taken when

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