Unknown: ?I rubbed my eyes, trying to focus on the time on the clock and the messages I was receiving.Me: Who is this?I hoped it would stop now, and I'll figure out what to do about this unknown number in the morning. But that didn’t end up happening because soon I got a response.Unknown: Devil.That was actually not very surprising because I could expect a devil to come to life in this town. Still being angry and annoyed with how Mr. Mayor made me feel a few hours ago, I decided to be petty.Me: Mayor?I stared at the screen, blinking away the tears when I recalled how I let him crawl over me."You stupid girl! What happened to the self-righteous girl?" I cursed at myself. I was so glad I fell asleep because once again, I was swimming through a pool of emotions.Unknown: Jace :/I sat straight in shock, pulling my blanket over my chest. Why would he text me right after what his boss did to me?Me: Jace Austin?I knew I shouldn't be responding to him, but I needed to vent my rage
I jumped out of bed and ran to my window, peering out, praying that I hadn't seen him around my house. There was no one out there. The air was strong, dawn arriving after a long, hectic night. For a moment, I forgot why I was in the window. Sliding the glass door open, I stepped onto the small balcony to inhale fresh air. I finally searched the road; there was no one there. My phone rang in my hand again, and I knew it was him. Unknown: You have been crying the whole night. I frowned at the text. Why was he so concerned about what I had been doing the whole night? It is not like he cared or anything. Me: Stop acting like you care. He ignored my response and mentioned my eyes. Unknown: Your eyes. Me: What about my eyes? I knew they were swollen and had bags under them. I lowered my eyes and grasped the railing as my body felt a tingling sensation of being watched. Unknown: Don’t cry. I looked at the text, and then to the road, where my eyes searched for him. I can’t see anyone
"See, it wasn’t that hard." I jumped in shock at the voice from behind me. Jace smiled my way innocently. How can he act innocently after being a part of the humiliation of innocent girls? "Yeah," I replied, tugging strands of hair behind my ear. Just because he took good care of a grandma, he was acting like a hero. "You are still upset about what happened to Olivia? Look, just because he never speaks his heart out," he pointed a finger towards Mr. Mayor, as he referred to him. I partially turned my body to have a glimpse of him, "doesn’t make him wrong." He completed. Seriously, this dude was defending his evil acts. "Is that supposed to make me forget about that horrible incident?" I raised a brow, swirling to watch him, my back facing Mr. Mayor. "No, but what he can do to you must force you to think twice before going after him." He was correct; shielding the devil while speaking the truth was beyond my comprehension. "And it is not only Olivia; many girls came before her, to
The moment he did that, my body reacted. I didn’t want him."Mr. Mayor." His name slipped out of my mouth unintentionally. I swirled around and saw him glaring at me in anger. After all, he should be the last one to be upset. I got pinched, and my anger was justified."Miss Phoenix, would you like to join me in the front yard?" He, who looked like he had made a plan to humiliate me, spoke confidently. Quickly getting up and mending his coat, he jogged out of the room. There was something in his voice every time he said my name that made my skin feel like it had goosebumps. I’ve never admired my name so much before. No, I wasn’t falling for him at all, but those were just facts. Besides how sexy his voice was, he still demanded I go outside like I had a choice."Yes, Mr. Mayor," I said as I sauntered alongside him, making sure we were a safe distance apart."Tell me, Miss Phoenix, how can I repair your pathetic little mind?" The sexiness in his voice arose, but his words tormented my s
I held my breath and waited for him to approach me so that I could plan a defense. But he didn’t reach me at all. He ran past me towards the owner of the house. So, it wasn’t his house, and he didn’t bring me here to punish me. Then what exactly were his plans? "You wanna walk away from your mother?" He clutched his collar and shook him as a beast would do. The guy looked terrified. He couldn’t even speak on his behalf. "That woman, she gave you life. She brought you up and made you what you are today.’’ He growled at him, making him shiver under his rage. I held the curtain behind me in fear and stayed silent, breathing silently as if my breaths would gain his attention. The man looked like he was having a good day until we showed up. "Now that you can wander around and earn for yourself, do you think you can chuck her out of your life like she never existed?’’ His voice had a pain in it, a pain he had felt as well. I was silently watching as he dug at his nails while grabbing his
He silently drove me to my place. None of us spoke a word. I had been running excuses through my head for what I had done to his coat. The moment I saw my house in view, I prepared myself for rushing inside and not even listening to him call for me.“Okay bye,’’ I quickly slammed the car door shut and ran inside my house, not even looking back. I don’t know if he has called my name or asked me about his coat again, or even if he has started driving. I laid my back on the door as I locked it from the inside. The car engine never started again, and that was a sign that he was not leaving. My body was startled when I heard a knock on the door. Luckily, everyone was asleep that night. I didn’t plan on opening the door at first, but the thought of him ringing the bell scared me. Pretending not to hear him was not an option anymore.“Mr. Mayor, do you need anything?’’ I faked a sweet smile. I’m a master of fake expressions sometimes.“My coat,’’ He tiredly stared me in the eye and murmured
I held my breath in and calmed myself down. It was our fault that he was able to fool so many girls.“I knew he was wrong. How the hell did I fall for his tricks after what he did to other girls? It is my fault,” I muttered as I cleaned my tears and put on a brave face. She was trying so hard to make him undress but it wasn’t like he was stopping her.At the time I was thinking about burning my bed. I lifted my face and saw Mayor's eyes open. I gasped when I noticed how he stared me in the eye.I let out a breath and took a few steps back. He didn’t respond to her again. We were staring at each other like we had a history together and I found him cheating on me. I lowered my eyes, giving a clear hint of disapproval and sorrow over his actions. That’s when I heard him say,''That's enough,'' I heard him ordering Zoe, tossing her side by slightly pushing her face with his hand. He got up from the bed and cleared his throat. Zoe looked disappointed because she hadn’t even started yet and
I didn’t text back that person after I realized his only purpose was to piss me off. It is never a good idea to play with a stranger.Following that night, I decided to speak with Zoe and inform her of the dangerous game she is playing."Where the heck are you taking me?" Zoe grunted, trying to free her wrist from my grasp as I made her follow me on the road. I stopped and glared at her angrily."I know you are not 15," I mumbled, but in such a whisper that only she could hear me at that moment."Great! You finally realized that?" She rolled her eyes, looking back at me tiredly."But that doesn’t change the fact that you can still get in trouble," I responded to her arrogant response. She only shook her head and sighed, probably deciding to go back home."I need you to meet someone," I said, tapping my foot on the ground and keeping my eyes on her. That annoying brat was afraid of walking with her sister while she wandered around carelessly with the beast like Xavier Charming. ‘’I do