Our Beautiful Betrayal.

Hazel POV.'Nothing for you to worry about, Hazel, it's normal, sweetie, what? We're not in danger, but if anything happens to me, just trust your brother, trust Leonard to take good care of you.' Those were dad's last words, I know I was young, but I wasn't stupid. I still am not stupid, I have eyes, I have ears, I see things, I hear things, I know what kind of job they do.My brother, my father, my family, they are all on the dark side, guns, drugs, I know they deal with them, and that they kept me out. When I was younger, I was happy, glad to be out, I didn't want to be part of any of it, I still don't want to be part of it, but what I want, is to know the truth, to know the details, I don't want to be treated like a fragile flower they're worried I'm going to shrivel and die.I received a message from Leo, I am to be at his office tonight before the club hours start, they own a club, one of the hottest nightclubs in Chicago, and I'm not allowed to spend time there even, I am to st

Hazel POV.After driving for a while, I started to get tired, and decided to head back, the sun had begun to set, and the sky had turned orange, in a few minutes, it would turn fully dark, and I didn't want to stay on the road the whole night. I went back to the dorm, I only had two places to stay, my dorm, or my brother's house, the one where I grew up, back to my old room, but that would show Leo that I'm young, and weak, so I'm better off in my dorm room where the only person who can witness my misery is Alison.I parked the car and dragged myself back in, wanting to wear Alexander's hoodie again and bury myself under the blankets and wish to die, but Alison had other plans. "So how did things turn out with Cyrus?" she asks me right away. "We broke up," I say, maybe, I think we did, he's cheating on me, so I don't think we're together anymore. "Oh...what happened if you don't mind me asking?" she asks me, respecting my boundaries, Cyrus should take notes from her. "I went over

Hazel POV.I don't think I have ever seen my brother that angry before, he was ready to kill me, his eyes were on fire, his temper was off the charts, and the whole club was silent and dull when I walked in. I thought the parties lasted all night long, well into sunrise, but the club music was off, the staff was cleaning. Their eyes, all of them, locked on me, it felt like everyone knew what happened, why I'm coming in, Alexander walking behind me, looking like a bodyguard, feeling more like an executioner.He didn't knock on the door, he opened it, and I froze, too scared to walk in, but I was pushed in by Alexander, the traitor and then met with a scene from my nightmare. I took a step back, trying to hide, wanting to get away from him but the door was closed behind us, I turned to Alexander, and we agreed that he's going to stay, he's not leaving me here alone with him, he might kill me and think of the consequences later."Hey, Leo," I say with a tight smile, trying to get him to

Hazel POV.The club was different in the sunlight, it's nothing like the one I saw last night, or the one I usually see when I come in the in between shifts. In the morning, sunlight streams through the windows, the music is different, it's not dark, strong or loud, it's just a background, you could have a chat here without having troubles listening to what the others are saying.I didn't know my brother catered to people in the morning as well as at night, there were tones of murmurs, clinking glasses. People laughed lightly, their designer sunglasses reflecting the gleam of gold watches and the occasional polished shoe.We walked in with confidence, it felt like he owned the place, and I was out of place in my hoodie, if I knew we were going to end up here, I would have dressed up, and put some makeup on, but I'm still tired from last night's ordeal. We found my brother sitting outside his office for once, sharing the table with another man with the same polished look.Alexander to

Hazel POV. Naturally, I've picked one of the new dresses I got, opting for a black number, one of the safest choices that I have bought, along with some heels that I already owned and were broken in, so they won't be breaking my feet. I took a shower as soon as I got inside my room, I washed my hair, used some expensive conditioner and leave on as well, scrubbed my body with scented soap that left me both soft and smelling like a flower shop.For hair, I simply curled the ends after drying it, as for my face, I went with a full natural beat, I looked expensive and doll-like, I loved the effect. Thank God for YouTube and hours of free time back when I was in high school. I left my room, spraying some expensive French perfume that was a gift from Leo on last Christmas, and then I was out of my room looking for Alexander, my one hour is done.I found him sitting in the kitchen, busy on his laptop, as soon as he saw me, he looked up, I saw something different in his eyes, the way he lo