Chapter 13

Lydia

I snuck glances at him while he drove his Jaguar all around the streets. I don't know what had possessed me to accept his offer but right now all I knew was my heart seemed contented with him even if deep down I knew he was a bad guy.

But bad guys had backstories right? Bad guys were often misunderstood and misjudged right?

I had misjudged Cornelius Powers for so long maybe it was time to give him a chance. Time to discover what lay behind the handsome face of Cornelius Powers.

Handsome? Had I just said Cornelius was handsome. I mean sure I had always known he was handsome but not until today, had I acknowledged it.

We came to a pit stop outside his enormous gothic gates with the initials Powers Manor. Taking a little remote from the dashboard, he pressed a button thingy and the doors automatically opened. The small road led to an underground driveway and once the car stopped, he stepped out opening the door for me like a perfect gentleman.

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