~Chapter 17

Vera's POV

To say I expected less from Julius would be like expecting a zebra to change his stripes.

After our encounter he left me there. His words left a hole in my chest. It brought tears to my eyes every time I thought about it.

I was now a prisoner and I don't think leaving was an option so I decided to accept my faith.

Lexi had called and I told her everything.

"Why is he so obsessed with you not leaving the house?"

She was just as confused as I was

"I have no idea.

And now I'm living like a prisoner"

"A rich prisoner with a drop dead gorgeous husband and two handsome hunks as friends.

You have everything outside that home in it so why would you wanna go out?"

I brought out the phone to check if it was Lexi I was actually talking to.

When I was sure I held it back to my ear

"Lexi!.

You know I've always been the free type and this is so not what I'm used to.

I feel like I'm suffocating"

She was being such a Lexi

"I can't talk to you right now.

Bye"

I put the phone down and sighe