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Chapter SevenNaTHaLieBetsy left with Simeon a few minutes ago and I’m now getting bored. All I want to do is to drink till I’m drunk and dance like there is no tomorrow. That was the deal but someone here is making it hard. I glance at Lou who is seated on a sofa across the room watching me like a hawk. Lou won’t let me drink anymore and it’s getting frustrating. He kept nagging me that I have a class tomorrow and I can’t get hungover. I don’t understand, is he my dad or what? Before he was ignoring but now he’s bossing me around. I scoff under my breath. He suddenly brings out his phone from his pocket and starts making his way outside. Thank goodness! I quickly rush to the kitchen to grab some drinks. Only a handful of people are in the kitchen—Austin included. He is at a corner at the back making out with a girl I recognise as one of my coursemates. I don’t want him to see him because if does, we’ll end up bickering as usual and I’m not in the mood right now.Geez, there are mor
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Prologue"Lou! Lou." The familiar voice keeps echoing in his head. He is drenched in sweat, jerking wildly on the bed, trying hard not to go to where his subconsciousness is leading him to. But like always...he failed. LuCaSNo! I don't want to experience this tonight. Just for this night let me have a restful sleep. My pleas fall on deaf ears as usual and I see my eight-year-old self in that familiar car filled with the aroma of mom's pasta which my sister, Lauren is eating. But instead of laughing with her, trying to steal some from her like that day, I'm yelling at dad to stop the car. Begging desperately not to go through this torture again. It's coming, I can feel it but I'm trapped in my seat. I can see the flashlight, it's blinding, and the loud horn of the truck, it's terrifying. No! No!...I jerk awake with a gasp, my heart pounding in my chest. I scan my surrounding in panic, only relaxing when it clicked that I'm in my room. And like always, I remember everything vividly.
Her Secret Addiction 01.
Chapter OneNaTHaLie"Martini," I tell the bartender as I twirl the locks of my hair around my index finger subconsciously. I roll my eyes at my bodyguards who are scowling at anyone who as much as glances in my direction. Gosh, this is so suffocating, I mean must they follow me everywhere I go? Even to the club? I understand my parents for wanting to protect me though, me being kidnapped by my father's enemies for revenge purposes or for ransom is as scary as it is. It's just that they get overprotective sometimes, my dad especially.My mom has more than ten five-star hotels and suites in different places all over the country while my dad is a successful CEO, he has a construction company and food manufacturing company with their branches scattered in almost every state, so my parents are stinking rich, they are multi-millionaires and I'm their only child, heiress to their fortune.I drop some cash for the bartender as I take a look around the ocean of people in the dimly lit club wh
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Chapter TwoNaTHaLieMy eyes widen in fear and my heart thumps widely in my chest as I watch the scene unfolding before me. Who are these people and what do they want from me? These are the questions that run through my mind with no answer. The guy with knife walks to a car parked a few feet away and settles in the driver's seat while the guy covering my mouth removes his hand after shooting a warning glare my way. I watch in trepidation as he ties my hands together in front of me and puts a gag in my mouth. Unfortunately, I couldn't fool them with my little disguise but I'm somehow glad Betsy isn't dragged into this. I yelp as my hair is being yanked roughly and I am being hauled to the car. I'm quite aware that once I'm taken into that car, my chance of escaping will be slim so without hesitation, I stomp my heel into the feet of the guy dragging me, pushing him away with all my strength. I hear him let out string of curses while groaning in pain as I break into a sprint. I tried ru
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Chapter Three NaTHaLieI trail behind dad, following him outside curiously. "Having five bodyguards following you everywhere gets overwhelming at times, doesn't it?" "Yeah..." I mumble not knowing where this conversation is leading to. "That's why your mother and I decided to cut down the number of your bodyguards to just one." He concludes with a small smile. "What?" I ask tossing my head in his direction in surprise. "Really?" It is too early to get excited, what if it is just a joke? "You aren't joking right?""No, I am not sweetheart." He assures, stopping in front of my bodyguards who are waiting beside my car. "He got hired yesterday and damn, he's really good. I still can't believe he defeated Zachary in physical combat, he's also good with firearms." Dad says, clearly impressed. If this guy really managed to impress him then he must be really good since dad is hard to impress. "Meet Lou, your new bodyguard." Dad points at him. "You may not have noticed but he started w
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Chapter FourNaTHaLieWrapping my blanket around me tighter, I toss in my bed for the umpteenth time. There is no use trying, I don't think I can sleep with so much on my mind. I need to clear my head and there is only one way to do that. I walk out of my room, making my way to a room across the hallway, it is a small studio I designed with some help from Betsy. I have something like this back at home and I like to spend a lot of time there especially when there is a lot on my mind. In a way, this small studio comforts me. Inside the studio are some blank canvas, paints, drawing books, easels, brushes, charcoals, and some of my old paintings. After placing a blank canvas on an easel, I grab a brush and some paint letting my subconscious take over. Before I know it, my mind drifts to Ethan and his betrayal. It hurts to think that Ethan was not interested in me in the first place, he just couldn't accept the fact that he's gay. My brush falls to the ground with a soft thud and I bite
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Chapter FiveNathalieI slump on a bench under some trees with shades against sunlight feeling utterly exhausted. Lou stretches a bottle of chilled water to me as he takes his seat beside me silently. I gladly accepted it, open the cap and take huge gulps till my thirst is quenched. I just had my last class—I mean we just had our last class of the day. Words couldn't express how surprised I was when Lou followed me into the lecture room. Apparently, dad arranged with the school to allow Lou to be with me in all my classes. He introduced himself as a transfer student but my professors have already been informed that he's my bodyguard and under no circumstance are they allowed to disclose his identity. This is the first time dad has ever taken advantage of his influence over the school and I can't help but wonder why. I can not for the life of me figure out why he must go to such lengths just to make sure Lou is always with me. I mean I'm not some fragile girl that needs to be protected
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