MEGHANAfter what I saw back there, I couldn't look Chase in the eyes.How can he look so calm when that woman was in pain and screaming bloody murder? He didn't even look away once and made me stare at the whole scene. It only meant one thing, he had seen it all before, and he brought me there on purpose so I could see it too.He wanted to intimidate me, so I obeyed him. And then he confirmed it by telling me to behave myself because if I didn't, I'd have the same fate as Mathilda."Are you okay?" Chase asked."No, I'm not okay, Chase. But you already know that," I said bitterly. "Are you going to tell me what that was about? Who is your father? And why did he...""I won't bore you with the details now, but that's how he handles people who cause him trouble and potentially hurt his business. I thought you wouldn't believe me if I told you, so I wanted you to witness it yourself.""But you are the one who kidnapped me! So he shouldn't have anything to do with me. I overheard the conve

CHASE I walked into my father's office nervously. I never knew what to expect because he was always so unpredictable. And so unforgiving. I knew why he called me this time, though. He wanted to talk to me about Megan. And probably Jennifer. I was not looking forward to that conversation. "Hey, dad. Did you want to see me?" I got to the point as soon as I walked into his office. "What the fuck happened to your lip?" My father, Archer, barked to answer my question. Fuck. I should have tried to cover my wound somehow. I couldn't tell him that Maggie bit me when I was kissing her! "Um, it's nothing," I said hesitantly. "You know better than to lie to me," Chase. What.. the fuck.. happened to your lips?" he said it slower this time, enunciating each word. "It was just...Meghan and I..." I paused. I didn't know how to explain it. "That little bitch did that to you? What the hell is going on, Chase? I thought you were in love?" he snarled. "Like I said, Dad, it's none of your business

ADRIAN 'I changed my mind. I would like to go out with you.' I smiled at the text. I didn't have to wait until morning. She had already fallen under my trap, and I didn't even have to do much. I guess Lisa was wrong. Erin wasn't all that difficult of a person. 'But you have to hurry up and pick me up.' I squinted at the text. What was the rush? It didn't matter. All I wanted was information, and this girl could be my ticket to finding Meghan. If she wanted me to pick her up, that's what I would do. 'I'll be on my way. Where do you want me to pick you up?' I texted. 'My house, but don't park directly in front of it. Park a few blocks away. My parents have me under heavy protection and don't like me going out with strangers, so I have to sneak out,' she said. Her parents? Why were they kept under supervision? She had to be over eighteen years old already. If anything, they needed to keep Chase under control for being a brat. She wasn't joking. There was heavy security at her pa

ADRIANI stopped my car a few blocks away from Erin's house because she instructed me to do so. Then I looked at her, unsure of what to do.To be honest, I was a little concerned about this girl. She looked like a nervous wreck even though she was going back to her own parents' house."Are you okay? Are you sure it's fine to drop you off here?" I asked."Yes, it's safer this way. I will find my way back and don't worry. I've done this before."If you say so."For some reason, I didn't peg Erin as the adventurous kind who sneaked out of her house all the time."I am still a little worried about you walking all alone in the dark," I said.A small smile teased her lips. "You are worried about me? Why? You don't even know me!" she exclaimed."That's what a decent human being usually does, Erin. They worry about other people's safety," I said."A decent human being, huh?" Erin said absentmindedly, as if it was a foreign concept to her. "I wouldn't know what that means," she said. She final

ADRIANThe next day.I texted Erin to see if she wanted to go out with me again today so I could get more information. I also wanted to make sure she got home all right last night. Hopefully, she didn't get caught sneaking around.'I'm so glad you texted me,' she replied to me almost immediately, so I smiled at my phone. I texted her quickly.'Did you get home okay?' I asked her.'Yes, it was no problem. I told you I've sneaked out many times without getting caught before. But there's something I want to talk to you about,' her reply said.It piqued my interest. She must have some news about Maggie.'What is it?''I don't want to text everything. Can we meet again today?' she said.She sent me a follow-up text after five seconds."Is it too soon to see me again? I never went on on date anyone, so I don't know the rules,' it said.I chuckled loudly. I didn't understand in the beginning, but this girl really was very inexperienced in the dating area."What the hell are you laughing at?