登入Without my knowledge, Drake drove me to his house. I hardly cared because I was absent-minded, my thoughts spinning with the possibility that Tyler might have discovered my whereabouts.I knew how dangerous he was. What if he hurt Jane or her father?It was almost 5:00 p.m., the time I was supposed to meet Mr. Smith about my original song, but it didn't matter anymore. How could I focus on my music when Tyler was closing in on me?"Hey."I slowly raised my eyelids. Drake had already opened the car door for me. He stretched out his hand, silently asking me to take it.I trusted him.I placed my hand in his, and he gently helped me out of the car. I was still wearing his jacket. The evening had grown chilly when we left the restaurant, so he had wrapped it around my shoulders before we got into the car."I've got you," he murmured softly as he caught me in his arms and guided me toward the house."Your house, huh?""Well, you looked like a frightened little puppy. I figured you'd feel s
Tyler’s POVThe cigarette burned slowly between my fingers as I stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city.Five weeks.Five damn weeks.And Evans had disappeared without leaving a single trace behind.The glowing ember reflected against the glass as I took another drag.Somewhere out there she was hiding, probably convincing herself she had won.Probably sleeping peacefully.Probably believing she was finally free.A bitter smile spread across my face.Nobody walked away from me.Nobody.Behind me, a chair scraped against the floor.Perry shifted uncomfortably.I glanced over my shoulder.The old man sat exactly where my men had left him.Tired and hungry. Yet somehow still stubborn.“You look terrible.”Perry ignored me.I expected nothing less.The man had spent weeks refusing to cooperate despite knowing how easily this could end.All he had to do was tell me where his daughter was.Simple.Instead, he chose suffering. Anyway, somehow I feel he doesn’t tr
In less than twenty minutes, Drake knocked on the front door, and I felt the urgent need to check myself in the mirror for what had to be the hundredth time.I stared at my reflection, smoothing down the fabric of my dress as nervous butterflies danced wildly in my stomach. Jane would probably laugh at me if she saw how ridiculous I was acting. It wasn’t as though I was going on my first date.At least, not technically.But this felt different.Everything about Drake felt different.For the first time in a very long time, I found myself looking forward to something. Looking forward to someone.The knock came again.“Coming!” I called out.I took a deep breath and headed for the door.The moment I opened it, my heart skipped a beat.Drake stood there with one hand tucked into the pocket of his dark trousers. His eyes lit up the second they landed on me, and a slow smile spread across his face.For a few seconds, neither of us spoke.His gaze travelled over me with an intensity that m
“I see someone did not ruin her relationship before it even started.”Jane blurted out at first sight of me as I walked through the door.I chuckled and ended up hugging Jane so dearly. It was as though I had needed that hug for a lifetime now.Jane didn’t hesitate to hug me back. It was always a pleasure for her to give me comfort.“It’s okay, Evans. I got you, darling.”The warmth in her voice instantly settled something restless inside me.“I see our Prince Charming brought you home. You could have invited him in.”“Drake? Into our house? No, thank you.”I laughed, and she giggled beside me as we took the stairs to our room.The thought of Drake alone was enough to make my cheeks warm.I couldn’t stop thinking about him.Actually, I wasn’t going to stop thinking about him.But, not tonight and definitely not after the way he had looked at me.Not after the way he always managed to make me feel safe.We got into the room, and I immediately sat on the bed while Jane dropped beside me
The car was not yet on the highway when Drake’s hand caressed my laps like he missed that feeling for ages.His hand literally slipped from the steering wheel down to my bare laps that were made visible because of the shorts I wore that day.In an SUV truck like his, with perfectly tinted glass, I was confident in anything that might go down.He moved my jaw without my notice and sucked my lips into his mouth. His hands ripped into my blouse and found a way to pull it open.“Do you normally do it?”I asked all of a sudden in the middle of the make out.“Do what?” he asked, trying to catch his breath and licking every part of me.“Put money in the purse of any girl you bring home.”He stopped after taking a last kiss from my lips.He paused and gazed deeply into my eyes.“No, I don’t bring girls home. And yes, I’ve slept with many girls in my life, but I don’t bring them home, Evans.”“Why did you do it then?”“Put money in your bag? Evans, I care about you. Aside from the breakfast, t
“Hey, Evans, I’ve been calling and texting, yet no response. Are you ignoring me or something?”He grabbed my wrist softly while restricting me from walking through.“Please, let go, I’m late for my training.”He didn’t move. His fingers stayed wrapped around my wrist, firm enough to stop me.“You do realize I can cancel your training for today, right?”I let out a dry laugh.“Oh yeah? Then go ahead. Tell me you can also buy me while you’re at it.”That threw him off.“What?” His brows pulled together. “Evans, what are you talking about?”I yanked my hand free.“Don’t act like you don’t know.”“I don’t,” he said, his voice dropping, more serious now. “So talk to me. What did I do?”I stepped closer, anger sitting right in my chest.“Maybe when you learn the difference between a whore and a normal girl… then, maybe, I’ll talk.”He just stared at me, like he was trying to piece it together.The elevator doors slid open behind me. I didn’t wait. I brushed past him and stepped in.“Evans—
Tyler’s POV "Boss, the police called. Your wife might have been involved in an accident."Smoke rose toward the sky while naked girls danced on poles and rubbed their butts against male bodies to the tune of mid-tempo hip-hop.The rooftop was the best spot in the city on a Friday night.I had
"I’m running away."Jane looked lost.It was as though the world were being created all over again right before her eyes."Let me get you a chilled glass of orange juice so you can cool your head. Then you can explain exactly what you just said, Evans," she said sarcastically.That was typical Jane;
Morning jumped on me suddenly. The sun kissed my eyes the moment I pinched them open; I realized I had fallen asleep in my dressing chair, still wrapped in my towel.I jerked awake and rushed to the bathroom to wash my face. Tyler was already up when I returned."What happened to sleeping in the bed
"I-it’s my dad… he called to check in."My breath became unsteady and noisy. My eyes were begging God on my behalf, silent because they were too teary and pitiful to speak.Tyler bent over, picked up my phone, and scrolled through it."Evans, do you have something to say to me? Because I think now i







