Chapter 9: Family Dinner

It was an awkward meeting especially for me; my mum had been excited over the phone for one reason and that was because she finally forgave Scott and got back with him and to celebrate this, a family dinner was organized.

"Are you okay Thea? My mum whispered rubbing my hand. She sat beside me at the dinning while Scott and my step brother Angel sat opposite us. It was an awfully silent dinner and was only spiced up when my mum or Scott chipped in with a brief comment.

"I'm fine mum. You don't need to worry " I said to her with a reassuring smile. I could see that she was worried about the outcome of this dinner and I didn't want to make things any difficult for her. I sighed deeply releasing my tensed up self, it was difficult sitting before father and son whose presence were feeding me with sinful thoughts.

My eyes trailed, scanning the entire room and my heart leaped at the dangerous looking guards who stood at every corner to ensure their boss was safe and then it went back to m