Se connecterKassy's PovI sat back down on the sofa and looked up at Derrick.Honestly, what was the point of telling him?He was just going to start fighting Shawn, and Shawn would become even more hysterical and expose everything.No matter how powerful Derrick really is, no matter how untouchable everyone believed the Mandes family to be, a scandal would still hit hard.Maybe not enough to destroy him, but enough to create chaos. Enough to drag innocent people into a battle that had nothing to do with them.It was already affecting me.Dragging Derrick into it didn't seem like it would bring a solution. It would just bring war between both of them, and everyone around us would suffer for it.I lowered my eyes to my hands resting on my lap.I was just so exhausted.Derrick was still staring at me patiently, waiting for an answer.He wasn't rushing or forcing me.I let out a shaky breath before looking back at him."What do you want me to say again? It's exactly how my brother said it. I want a
Kassy's PovI closed my eyes, I didn't turn around immediately.Just hearing his voice was enough to make my heartbeat lose its rhythm.For one brief second, I couldn't move.It felt like every emotion I had buried since yesterday came rushing back all at once.I slowly inhaled before forcing myself to turn around.My brother stood up immediately.I had to force myself to stand too.There he was.The hunter in my dreams and my reality.Derrick Mandes.Standing just a few steps away from me.He looked exactly the way I remembered him yesterday.Perfectly dressed in another expensive suit that looked like it had been made specifically for him.His eyes found mine almost instantly.For a second, neither of us looked away."Derrick, you know my sister?" my brother asked, probably because he had addressed me by my first name."Yes," I said at the exact same time Derrick said,"No."I immediately turned to glare at him.He stared right back at me without blinking.My brother looked between
Kassy's PovI have been to Finlink before, but being here again, knowing who actually owns and controls the entire massive building, makes everything feel different.Yesterday, this had just been another powerful company.Today...It felt like I had just walked into Derrick's world.Every person walking around.Every department.Every office.Every elevator.Everything somehow belonged to him.The realization made me strangely nervous.My brother and I walked toward the front desk together.The lobby was just as grand as I remembered.Employees walked confidently from one end of the building to the other, each looking busy with something important.People in expensive suits talked quietly as they passed us.The entire place screamed wealth.Power and Influence.I wondered how many thousands of people worked in this building alone.My brother gave the receptionist his name.She typed something into her computer before smiling politely."Please have a seat. Someone will be with you shor
Kassy's PovI got into the company and took the lift toward my floor.The mirrored walls reflected my appearance back at me.I was dressed definitely not like myself today.The loose clothes Jenny had picked for me were simple and casual, completely different from the fitted office outfits I normally wore.My hair was tied back neatly, and I wore very little makeup.If someone who didn't know me walked past me, they might not even recognize me immediately.But it was fine.I'm Kassy.I can make anything work.I straightened my shoulders as the elevator doors opened.The familiar scent of the office immediately greeted me.People were already moving around, answering calls and carrying files from one office to another.Everything looked exactly the same.Almost comforting."Good morning, Miss Kassy."My secretary smiled as soon as she saw me.She still addressed me like a miss with my name attached because I recently asked her to.In fact, everyone who worked closely with me called me
Kassy's povJenny showed me my phone, and it was a message from Shawn.He was also the one outside the door knocking.Apparently, he wants to take me to work.I stared at the message for a few long seconds.My stomach twisted.How did he know I was here?No...That wasn't even the right question anymore.Of course he knew.This wasn't concern or love.This was an obsession and the need to control."How is this normal? This guy has really gone insane, Kassy," Jenny says.She looked furious.If anger could kill, Shawn would already be dead.Jenny marched toward the kitchen."I swear I'm going to pour hot water on him."I quickly reached out and stopped her."Jenny."She turned to look at me."Come on, let's go," I said.I was still going to work.I wasn't going to hide inside because Shawn decided to show up uninvited.Jenny stared at me for another second before letting out a frustrated sigh.She grabbed her car keys from the table."Fine."She still looked like she wanted to commit mu
Kassy's Pov"They are the same, Jenny.""Kassy–""One humiliated me for years because I liked him and when I don't like him anymore, he's stalking and threatening me at every chance he gets. And the other one lied to me right from day one..." My voice cracked. "He lied to me right from day one just to get close to me."I couldn't stop the sob that ripped out of my mouth.It was like everything I had been trying so hard to keep buried finally exploded.The truth is here in my face. They are fucking the same.I was so tired, so tired.Jenny rushed over to me without saying another word and pulled me into a tight hug."They both played with me, Jenny," I cried into her shoulder, gripping the back of her shirt so tightly my fingers started hurting. "I trusted him... I trusted him, Jenny.""I'm so sorry, babes," Jenny whispered, still hugging me while I cried.She rubbed slow circles on my back, letting me cry as much as I needed.She didn't rush me or interrupt me.She just stayed there w
KASSYI peel my eyes open, and for a moment, I’m confused about where the hell I am. The ceiling looks strange, not mine. The smell in the air. My brain scrambles to catch up.Then it all comes crashing back into me at once.Sex Academy.The heat.The hands.The voice.The way I lost control so co
DERRICK “Fuck, baby, you’re so tight.” I groan into her ear, my lips brushing her hot skin.Her nails dig into my arm, her face twisting in that mix of pain and pleasure that always gets me.“You okay?” I ask, my mouth pressing against her parted lips, catching her shaky breath.She nods, then kis
KASSY The moment I got home, my mom was in the living room, sitting with her legs tucked under her like a teenager, flipping through fancy photographs. Her face was lit up with this wide, genuine smile that made her look ten years younger.“Sweetheart, you’re here,” she said, her voice warm and so
Kassy's POV “What an asshole,” Jenny says, shaking her head as she takes a sip of her drink.I chuckle softly, more tired than amused.“Bringing his lover home?” she continues. “God, Kassy, I have no idea what you even saw in that guy that made you chase him for years.”I shrug, lifting my shoulde







