Chapter 53

Sierra was right all along. She knew what Mr. Armsberg was doing. It was all part of his plan.

Even if he was an old friend, why the fuck would he offer me this great job promotion— that I wasn't even qualified for in the first place, then letting my kid and I stay in his home. It was too good to be true. Sierra saw that from the start. From the time I mentioned it to her, she had bombarded me with realistic questions. She tried to tell me that there was a catch. Now it's too late.

There's nothing I can do to get us out of this mess. And I know better than trying to fight Stone; I will lose no matter what; he's got the higher power, and most importantly, he's got, my daughter. He's got her, and he's doing awful things to her. I don't even know what to do anymore. The only thing I can do now is beg and pray for him to let me see her. When I see her, I just want to hug her and tell her how sorry I am; I won't even ask for forgiveness. I didn't deserve it from her.

I couldn't stop the