Chapter 20AprilPresent Day"I'm coming" I screamed with a mouthful of cake, rising up to my feet from the sofa in the living room to get the door. I saw only the neck of the person through the peephole and wondered who it could be this Sunday morning.I was certain it couldn't be Jordan since I didn't tell him where i lived. But i was wrong. I opened the door to see him glaring at me. I wanted to quickly go back inside and shut the door but as if he knew, he quickly entered through the vulnerable space i left open. "You may come in," i said sarcastically, shutting the door behind me."I've already given you one whole week to get your proud ass together and I'm taking no more. " He turned around to face me. "What's all this about?" "What's what about?" I folded my arms and intentionally acted unaware of the

Chapter 22AprilI arrived at my mother's place in time for breakfast. She placed kisses on my cheeks after I dropped kinglee on the floor."Hey April" Mathew, my stepdad said as he emerged down the stairs.

Chapter 24Author's Note Sorry for the late update. I have been suffering from the usual writer's block hence the pause on updates. I'll try to update soon again. I want to say a big thank you to everyone supporting my story and would like to ask for a favor fully knowing y'all got my back. ? This same book is on a contemporary romance contest on sofanovel. All you have to do is log on to sofanovel.com, sign in with either your Facebook or Twitter account, search for Her Request, click on read, and vote at the end of each chapter. Let's make Her Request win this contest. ******AprilOn the ride to my place, I couldn't help but think about the stupid video."Are you okay?" Jordan said a

Chapter 26April I woke up the next morning clutched in Jordan's arms. The time on the wall gave me a rude awakening. I tried to break free from his embrace to no avail and felt his grip tighten around me. "It's almost seven Jordan. I need to get ready for work." I groaned. "Five more minutes" He whispered into the back of my ear. His voice, raspy.  I looked around my room in silence and when the five minutes elapsed, I slapped him on his arm softly.  "I really have to get dressed now"  "Good morning to you too tease, " he said sarcastically and I chuckled. 

Chapter 28Days LaterApril My eyes slowly drifted open to accommodate the strange surrounding. I tried to sit up and saw my hands restrained and cuffed to each side of the bed I'd been placed on. The realization of the frightening situation dawned on me. I tried to recall the events before the blackout and remembered my call with Megan to meet up at my place for movie night, my excitement to tell Jordan I was leaving in person, and storming out of his office after catching him in a compromising position with Belcarlis. I also remember getting in my car and almost turning on the ignition when someone gagged me with a handkerchief that I figured must have been doused in chloroform because it immediately made me unconscious.  Have I been kidnapped? The horror of where I could be and what could be done to me left me in fury. My gown was still intact a