ADRIAN"I tell you what, I'll let you sit in my class tomorrow," Lisa announced.I decided to meet her again the next day since she couldn't tell me much the first time, but she promised she would try to gather more information for me. So I couldn't miss out on that chance. At this point, anything could help."Sit in your class? why would I do that?" I was confused by the idea."So you can meet Erin," Lisa said."Who is that?" I asked."Chase's sister," Lisa smirked.Chase has a sister? I would have never known. Why did he always act like he was the sole heir to his father's empire or something?Regardless, it looks like I have hit the jackpot!"But seriously, wouldn't it be weird if I just go and sit down in a random class? Wouldn't the professor question it?" I asked.Lisa shrugged. "No, not really. Half the time, they don't remember all the students' names. There are over fifty students in that class, so you will blend right in. It's not like you are some creepy old man sitting aro
MEGHAN I didn't think Chase was capable of violence. I really didn't. He was always so put together and didn't get angry all the time not even when Adrian treated him like shit. But last night, when he almost hit me, I saw something in his eyes that shook me to my core. A certain darkness that surrounded him. For the first time, I realized I didn't know him at all. But could he really hurt me? He couldn’t, right? He did stop himself halfway and didn't strike me. So, he did have some self-control. But what if next time he didn’t stop himself and hit me? What then? I had no choice but to sit here and take it because I wasn’t strong enough to fight him. God, I wish Adrian was here. Someone knocked on the door, waking me up from my trance. “Who is it? If it, is you, Chase, I don’t want to see your fucking face!” I yelled. I heard a woman laugh on the other side of the door. Leslie... The door opened, and she came in without my permission. I don't know why she bothered to knock
CHASEI told the driver to take us to the nightclub. It was the same one my father brought me to when I was ten, so I better understood his business. It was a special lesson he wanted to teach me that day.Today, I wanted to teach Meghan the same lesson: The consequences of crossing our family."What is this place?" Meghan furrowed her brows as we stopped in front of the club."It's a nightclub, darling.""Why are we here now? I am not in the mood to dance," Meghan frowned, so I chuckled."Don't be silly. The club isn't open yet. We are here for a different reason," I said."And what reason would that be?" Meghan looked at me suspiciously."You'll see." I smiled mysteriously, so she knew I was up to no good.She didn't protest as I led the way."Why are we here?" she asked again. Curious girl, this one."Have I ever told you what my father does for a living?" I countered."He owns businesses? Don't tell me, he owns this club too, so you brought me here to impress me," Meghan sounded b
MEGHANAfter what I saw back there, I couldn't look Chase in the eyes.How can he look so calm when that woman was in pain and screaming bloody murder? He didn't even look away once and made me stare at the whole scene. It only meant one thing, he had seen it all before, and he brought me there on purpose so I could see it too.He wanted to intimidate me, so I obeyed him. And then he confirmed it by telling me to behave myself because if I didn't, I'd have the same fate as Mathilda."Are you okay?" Chase asked."No, I'm not okay, Chase. But you already know that," I said bitterly. "Are you going to tell me what that was about? Who is your father? And why did he...""I won't bore you with the details now, but that's how he handles people who cause him trouble and potentially hurt his business. I thought you wouldn't believe me if I told you, so I wanted you to witness it yourself.""But you are the one who kidnapped me! So he shouldn't have anything to do with me. I overheard the conve
ADRIANI sat down next to Erin, but she didn't even bother to look up.So I cleared my throat.Still nothing.Great...maybe Lisa was right all along. This girl had a personality of cardboard. Or did she say lamppost? Whatever that meant."Um.... hey, "I spoke, so she knew I was trying to get her attention.Erin finally looked up and squinted her eyes."Are you talking to me?" She asked."Yes. I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Adrian.""Okay, Adrian, what are you doing here? This isn't your class. Is it?" she asked curtly.I let out a nervous laugh. "Of course, it is," I said."No, it's not," she shook her head."Why would you say that?" I blinked a few times. This wasn't going well so far."This is the middle of the semester. Why would you join us in the middle?" Erin asked."Maybe I transferred." I shrugged."You are not very convincing.""Alright, fine, I'm just sitting in because my friend is in this class and she told me it was interesting. So I wanted to try it out before en
CHASE I walked into my father's office nervously. I never knew what to expect because he was always so unpredictable. And so unforgiving. I knew why he called me this time, though. He wanted to talk to me about Megan. And probably Jennifer. I was not looking forward to that conversation. "Hey, dad. Did you want to see me?" I got to the point as soon as I walked into his office. "What the fuck happened to your lip?" My father, Archer, barked to answer my question. Fuck. I should have tried to cover my wound somehow. I couldn't tell him that Maggie bit me when I was kissing her! "Um, it's nothing," I said hesitantly. "You know better than to lie to me," Chase. What.. the fuck.. happened to your lips?" he said it slower this time, enunciating each word. "It was just...Meghan and I..." I paused. I didn't know how to explain it. "That little bitch did that to you? What the hell is going on, Chase? I thought you were in love?" he snarled. "Like I said, Dad, it's none of your business
MEGHAN"What? Who is this?" Jennifer demanded to know. I could tell she was utterly confused."My name is Meghan and your dumbass fiancé Chase kidnapped me! You have to help me," I said. I felt like I was wasting my time, but I had to try."Is this some kind of a joke? Why would Chase kidnap you?" Jennifer asked."If you don't believe me, come to his house and see for yourself. He let me come out of the bedroom, but he wouldn't let me leave the house," I said in a hushed tone."Why would Chase kidnap somebody? He doesn't need money. His dad is already rich," Jennifer said.Gosh, this girl is oblivious. Does she even know I exist?"Because it's not about the money, Jennifer. He kidnapped me because he wanted me, and I refused to be with him. Your fiancé is a liar and a cheater."Jennifer went quiet for a while for a moment, so I thought she had hung up on me. But suddenly, I heard laughter on the other end. I frowned in disappointment. She must think I was joking.She was not taking me
ADRIAN 'I changed my mind. I would like to go out with you.' I smiled at the text. I didn't have to wait until morning. She had already fallen under my trap, and I didn't even have to do much. I guess Lisa was wrong. Erin wasn't all that difficult of a person. 'But you have to hurry up and pick me up.' I squinted at the text. What was the rush? It didn't matter. All I wanted was information, and this girl could be my ticket to finding Meghan. If she wanted me to pick her up, that's what I would do. 'I'll be on my way. Where do you want me to pick you up?' I texted. 'My house, but don't park directly in front of it. Park a few blocks away. My parents have me under heavy protection and don't like me going out with strangers, so I have to sneak out,' she said. Her parents? Why were they kept under supervision? She had to be over eighteen years old already. If anything, they needed to keep Chase under control for being a brat. She wasn't joking. There was heavy security at her pa