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Chapter Fifty Two

Author: KL Jenkins
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Bianca

The bed feels foreign and lonely. The sheets are harsh andcool, yet contemplating asking Niko to join me to make me feel less lonely after the last few hours of tenderness between us feels like a far-fetched fantasy that's most definitely not reachable.

So I persevere, replaying today over in my mind on fast forward as I agonise over every interaction I have had, said and done.

I should have told him about my virginity and who took it.

I should have run.

I shouldn't have kissed him.

I should let him in...

Arguing with myself seems pointless, yet I keep coming to the same conclusions.

I toss and turn and sigh into the silent, dark room, puffing the pillow because, despite its depth, I still sink into it. The bed faces the window, looking out over the ocean, which is a huge blockade between this island and the freedom I could have had if not for giving up a perfectly presented chance for him, for Niko.

I don't know why he has me so loyal to him. It's not lik
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    Continued: "You got your hands full with that one. But fanculo, her body is fine," Sven laughs throatily, as if we are two friends vying for the same girl. "I have my knife, Sven. One slit and your pathetic excuse for a life would be gone. You mean nothing to me. The ocean would conceal your death, and I'd move on as if your murder never happened." "Your life would be toast," he warns, but I can hear his scepticism. He fears me and my abilities, which is good—very good. Life's easier when you are feared over laughed at, and he'd do well to remain on my good side, for I have enough dirt on him to ruin his life for good. "Keep your eyes off my wife; no one gets to look at her except for me. Station here until we're done exploring the island." "I'm not your slave." "You are today," I state with a cheeky smirk before jumping into the ocean, unwilling to give him more of my time when Bianca seems to have forgotten her bad mood entirely. Breaking the ice-cold water, I swim

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