LOGINKatherine's Pov A hot, stinging wave of intense humiliation rushed through my entire body. My face felt like it was on fire. Tears started to gather around my eyes, blurring my vision, but I clenched my jaw and forced myself to swallow the sob rising in my throat. I refused to cry in front of them. I refused to let them see me break down completely. “Look at her,” a voice whispered from a few feet away. “That’s the girl from the video.” “Wow, they actually threw her stuff out like trash.” “Serves her right. She’s a slut anyway. A pretender. Acting all innocent when she’s doing stuff like that.” The words cut through me like but I forced myself to move. I couldn't just stand here and let them mock me. Slowly, I dropped to my knees and began to pack my stuff back into one place. My hands were shaking so badly that I could barely grip my clothes. I gathered the jeans and shirts that had been thrown to the ground, wiping the dust off them before shoving them messily into the open s
Katherine's Pov My heart stopped. Panic flared up inside me, “No! Please, wait!” I begged, scrambling out of the bed. I stood up, my hands shaking as I looked at Mrs. Lucinda. “Please don't do that. Don't let them touch my things. I’ll leave right now, I swear! Just give me a few hours. I will pack everything myself. I won't cause any trouble, I promise you. Just please don't throw my things out.” “You should have packed them and left yesterday instead of trying to act funny and hiding in here,” Lucinda said, her face completely expressionless. “You thought you could sneak around the rules, didn't you? Well, it doesn't work that way. Move out of the way.” The three security men didn't hesitate. They marched past Mrs. Lucinda and walked straight toward my closet and my desk. “Stop! Please, stop!” I cried out, rushing forward to try and block them. I grabbed the arm of the closest security guard, trying to pull him away from my clothes. “Don't touch my stuff! Please!” But I was no
Katherine's Pov BANG! BANG! BANG! I jolted awake, my heart hammering wildly against my ribs. The sound was deafening. It wasn't a normal knock; it sounded like someone was trying to break the door down. The morning sun was pouring into the room, making my eyes sting. I sat up quickly, looking around. Beside me, Brittany groaned, rubbing her eyes, startled by the noise. I looked across the room and noticed Isabella was already awake. She was sitting on her bed, fully dressed, with a smug, knowing smirk on her face. She didn't look surprised by the noise at all. In fact, she looked like she had been waiting for it. Suddenly, a really bad feeling washed over me. My stomach dropped into a cold, empty pit. It was the exact same feeling I got right before everything went downhill with the video. BANG! BANG! “Open this door right now!” a harsh voice shouted from the hallway. “What the hell is going on?” Brittany muttered, looking angry as she threw the blanket off her legs. She got
Katherine's Pov “My name is Isabella and I'm Brittany's new roommate!” The girl said, jumping off the bed and skipping over to Brittany's side. As she came closer, I saw her clearly now. She had a cute, small face, pretty amber eyes and hair plaited into two braids at the back. However, she was a little muscular around her arms, she looked like a sports student. “I do gymnastics.” She said, probably noticed me staring at her abs. I flushed, then remembered why I asked who she was. “Brittany’s new roommate? What are you talking about? I'm her only roommate.”! “That's true. I wasn't informed of having another roommate, no one notified me.” Brittany looked very serious, her eyes were quite dark. “Oh, that's because the decision was made at the last minute. I've been looking for a dorm room for a while now, then I was told that your former roommate was being suspended by the school for a few months and I was allowed to come here so I jumped at the offer.” Isabella explained.
Katherine's Pov “Look at me, Katherine.” Nathaniel stepped forward, “After all that we've done, don't you think of me as someone that can help you with whatever you want?” “H… Huh?” “I am wealthy and if we are being completely honest, I am more qualified to handle this for you." I stared at him, my mouth slightly open. “Are you... are you volunteering right now? In a hospital?” “I am offering you a logical solution,” Nathaniel replied smoothly, leaning an arm against the wall just above my shoulder, pinning me. “Think about it. You wanted to find a pretend boyfriend to shock my brother and his girl. You wanted someone who could make them look small. What better way to make Damon absolutely lose his mind and burn with insecurity than to walk in with his older brother? The very brother he has spent his entire life trying and failing to compete with?” My breath caught in my throat. The words hit me suddenly. His older brother. Why the hell didn't I think of that? Damon
Katherine's Pov I looked up at him, my own anger and frustration from the entire day suddenly bubbling to the surface. “What do you mean, what was I doing? I was at a club!” “I gave you a day off from work for a reason!” Nathaniel said, his voice rising, his chest heaving with irritation. “You were a complete mess this morning. Why didn't you stay at home and rest? Why did you think it was a good idea to dress like that and go to a sketchy nightclub in the middle of the week? Look at your face! Look at your friend! What if I hadn't shown up? What if you had gotten badly hurt or worse? Do you have any idea what those men would have done to you?!” His shouting made me snap. “Don't shout at me!” I yelled back, stepping closer to him, completely ignoring the fact that we were in a hospital hallway. “You are not my father, Nathaniel! You are just my boss! You don't get to tell me what to do outside of work! I can go wherever the hell I want!” “I am shouting because you acted like







