A small gasp escaped Audrey when the figure moved.Fear gripped her and she stepped back towards the door.The figure matched her every step.Menacing slowly towards her.“Help!”She screamed and bolted to escape.She turned around and launched herself at the door.Large arms snatched her by the waist and she crashed into a body.“No!Let go of me!”She struggled.“Will you calm the fuck down!”“Lucien?”Audrey stopped fighting and turned to look at her captor.“Were you expecting someone else?”He teased.Audrey wrenched herself out from his grasp and shoved him in anger.He didn’t move.“I thought someone broke in or something!You…you turned off the light and was standing there looking dangerous.”He laughed.”I like the dark.”“Yeah,you do.”She eyed him.”Just like how dark your heart is.”He stared at her,intensely.”You’re right and I like it dark.That way,no one would come in.”Her eyes were transfixed on his.She tried to understand why he was this complicated.This mean.She couldn’t t

Audrey was still in a daze even after he had left.What the hell had just happened?She had signed an absurd contract.She had officially become his toy.There wasn’t time to dwell on that or let it sink in,though.She had classes today and also had to stop in to check on her father.Quickly,she selected some clothes from the hotel room’s closet.Much to her chagrin, they were all high-end designer labels.Sighing,she rifled through the clothing and selected the most causal outfit she could find.It was a simple dress but it still looked overly expensive and she was skeptical about wearing it.“Ugh,I’ll just have to deal with it.”She put on the dress and marveled at how soft the fabric was.She had never worn something so luxurious and so comfortable.She brushed her hair,recalling what Lucien had said,that he preferred it if her hair was longer.Audrey suddenly felt compelled to do something different with her hair.Perhaps,if she could style it differently,then he might grow to like

“Mmm.”Megan hummed trying not to be affected by Lucien’s words.”I see the two of us becoming more than friends already.”She leaned against him and rubbed her hands down his arms.Audrey felt a sudden urge to shove Megan off and drag Lucien away.She looked over at Josh who was overly agitated.“Megan!”He yelled.When Megan didn’t respond,he turned on Audrey.“Get a hold of your boyfriend?What kind of man are you even dating?He’s trying to steal my girl in your presence!”He fumed.Audrey scoffed.”As if you’re any better.You cheated on me with this slut and made me feel like it was my fault.Now,you’re upset she wants someone else already?!”“At least I didn’t cheat on you this publicly!Look at them,they’re acting as if we aren’t even here!”Josh shouted.”Doesn’t it bother you?”Audrey glanced at Lucien who still wasn’t doing enough to push Megan away.It only made her believe that all men were the same.She shook her head.Josh pulled her towards him,taking her by surprise.“Well, this on

When Audrey got to her restaurant.She got down from the car and it sped off.As she headed for the front door of the restaurant,she was surprised to see Megan standing at the front of the restaurant obviously waiting for someone.Audrey thought it was best to avoid her but Megan blocked her way and it appears she had been waiting for Audrey.“So you get dropped off at work in fancy nice cars now?”She probed.“What do you want,Meg?”Audrey asked, irritated.She didn’t have the energy or desire to deal with Megan right now.“I did a lot of thinking and I realized that it was totally wrong of me,of Josh and I to do that to you.We were like best of friends and even if people told you not to associate with me,you didn’t mind and you didn’t judge me based on what you heard…”“I wished I had listen to the people who told me to stay the hell away from you.They were right and I’m not buying this fake ass apology.”“What if I told you that you could have Josh back?”Audrey frowned.”I thought you

All she wanted, was to say something that would hurt him. Spurred on by the alcohol in her blood and the anger in her heart, she spewed venom at him.​ “Get over yourself,” she spat at him. “This was never about you!There’s nothing special about you.I randomly choose you that night.It could have been anyone else.Now I wish I had slept with someone else that night!”​Audrey regretted the words as soon as the words fell from her mouth. Her hands flew to her mouth, and tears of shame stung her eyes.Lucien stared at her with cold indignation. She’d hurt him, exactly as she wanted to. Who had she become? She had finally had the courage to stand up for herself and expressed her true emotions. But she had to hurt someone to do it.​ Before she could apologize,he left without a word.​ “What have I done?” she cried, as she sank to her knees. Violent sobs quaked through her body. What would become of her now? She angered the man who held her life in his hands. He paid her father’s medical bi