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Eva stood in the bathroom, staring at the phone in her hands like it might explode. Her fingers hovered over the screen, unsure of what to press. She could still remember the frown on the Don's face and her anxiety grew.She tapped randomly until the screen suddenly changed.Emergency call only.Her breath caught.Emergency?The word rang in her head, pulling at something buried deep inside her. Help. Escape. Safety. But fear rushed in just as fast. What if someone heard her? What if she pressed the wrong thing?Before she could decide, a knock sounded on her door. She was startled, quickly shoving the phone out of sight before hurrying out of the bathroom.The door opened almost immediately and her shoulders sagged slightly when she saw a guard standing there with her medication.“Where’s Kai?” she asked, surprised.“Busy,” the guard replied curtly, holding out the drugs.“Busy with what?” she pressed, lifting her gaze to his face.Their eyes met and his expression hardened.“I’m alr
The door flew open without warning, making Luci jump back with a sharp gasp. Her heart slammed hard against her chest as she stared at the guard standing there. His face was tight with irritation, his jaw set like he had no patience left to give.They stood there in silence for a moment, just staring at each other.“What do you wanna eat?” he finally asked, his tone flat.She exhaled slowly. At least he wasn’t here to threaten her.“I’m a vegan. I can cook it myself.” she said plainly.“That’s not happening, princess. Tell me what you want. Someone will make it for you.” he replied without blinking.She folded her arms and lifted her chin, staring him down even though her pulse was racing. “If you were listening, I said I can cook whatever I want myself. This is my grandpa’s villa, so technically, I have the right to do whatever I want.” her lips curved slightly. “Unless you’re scared a college freshman might outsmart you.”Her heart was pounding but she didn’t let it show. Her uncle
Luci woke up to the harsh brightness flooding the room. The side of her neck throbbed as she shifted, a sharp ache forcing a low groan out of her throat. Her vision blurred while she slowly pushed herself upright on the soft bed beneath her.She blinked a few times, her eyes adjusting as she took in the space around her. The room was too large, everything in it looked expensive, cold and untouched, like no one truly lived there. Her gaze drifted to a wide glass window across the room. It was dull from her side, telling her immediately that it was tinted from the outside.She swallowed hard.It looks like a villa. Surely a villa.Her feet touched the cold floor and she hissed softly, steadying herself as another wave of pain shot through her neck. She checked the room quickly, panic creeping in when she realized her bag was gone. She moved to the window and peered down, her stomach sinking when she realized she was on the top floor. There was no balcony. No escape.The bathroom was ju
Edward woke up to noise, voices overlapped with panic and fear. His vision was blurry as his eyes fluttered open, the first thing he saw being students running out of the venue in every direction. The place looked nothing like it had minutes earlier.His head throbbed painfully when he tried to sit up. A sharp ache ran through his skull and he hissed, pressing his palm to the side of his head. Then memory came rushing back all at once.His breath hitched as he remembered Luci. He forced himself upright immediately and reached for his phone. The screen was cracked but it still lit up. Relief washed through him when he saw it was working and quickly dialed the number Luci had called for him.Before the call could connect, Miguel rushed toward him with panic written all over his face.“What happened? Why did they take Luci?” he demanded.Edward opened his mouth to explain but the call suddenly connected.“H-Hello…” he croaked, his voice rough and strained.On the other end of the line, J
“So,” she glanced around, “first big party. Thoughts?”“Too loud. Too crowded. But… interesting.” he replied honestly.“Interesting is polite for chaos.”“Exactly.”Miguel returned then, holding two drinks. He handed one to Luci with a small smile. “You disappeared.”“Five seconds.”Edward’s eyes flicked to the cup in her hand. “You drink?”She looked at the cup like it had personally offended her. “Not really.”Miguel raised a brow. “Not really?”She shot him a look. “Okay. Once.”Edward leaned in slightly. “Once?”She lowered her voice like she was sharing classified information. “My uncle confiscated my phone for two months. I was miserable so I drank out of spite.”Edward winced. “That’s rough.”“It was in secret though,” she added. Edward laughed, genuinely this time. “Nothing stays secret in my family.”“Protective?”“Very. They know when I breathe differently.”“Wow, they are really protective.” Luci muttered, even though she knows what it feels like. It's usually suffocating
Kara went straight to her room and dropped onto the bed, lying flat as she stared at the ceiling. Jairo’s words kept replaying in her head, looping no matter how hard she tried to push them away. She told herself they didn’t bother her but that was a lie she didn’t fully believe. Still, she clung to the promise that he would never leave her. Not even if the real Emilia returned. She was still lost in thought when her phone rang. Without checking the caller ID, she answered.“Yes?”“Your boyfriend’s ex found me.”Her eyes flew open. She pulled the phone away from her ear and stared at the screen, her heart skipping a beat before she put it back.“Lina?” she asked carefully.“Yeah. It’s me.”“I have been expecting your call. You disabled your other line and I kept wondering if you would even think I was worth calling.”Silence followed and she frowned slightly, sensing the weight behind it.“Eloise Webster found me,” Lina said instead, ignoring her whining, “I don’t know what kind of r







