All Chapters of Her Dark Obsession : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Bianca pushed through the crowd, trying to find Anna. Her heart was racing with panic. Anna had told her to stay close, had explicitly warned her not to get separated, and within seconds of entering the venue Bianca had already lost sight of her. This was bad. This was very bad. Bianca moved between clusters of people, mumbling apologies when she bumped into someone, standing on her toes trying to catch a glimpse of that green dress. But everyone was moving, everyone was tall, and the lighting made it hard to distinguish colors clearly. Then, through a gap in the crowd, Bianca saw her. Anna was walking with purpose toward the far side of the room where a man in a grey suit stood talking to two other men. Bianca hurried in that direction, weaving between people as quickly as she could without actually running. She reached Anna just as Anna stopped in front of the man in grey. "Kane," Anna said, her voice cool and professional. "I see you made it." "Anna." Kane's smile was wide and

The man released Bianca's wrist suddenly, stepping back slightly. Bianca's first instinct was to run, but before she could move, he started unbuttoning his shirt.Bianca's blood ran cold. No. This could not be happening."What are you doing?" Her voice came out high and panicked. "Stop. Do not do that."The man did not stop. He continued unbuttoning, pulling the wine-stained white shirt off his shoulders."Please," Bianca begged, pressing herself harder against the wall, as if she could somehow disappear into it. "Please do not do this. I will get you the money. I will find a way. Just please—"She covered her face with her hands, unable to watch, her whole body trembling. This was exactly what she had feared, what she had been terrified would happen when this stranger dragged her away from the crowd."Please let me go," Bianca whispered from behind her hands. "Please. I am begging you. Just let me go. I will not tell anyone what happened. I will not cause any problems. Just please le

Bianca blinked and Max was gone.Just like that. One second he was standing there in front of her, urgently telling her to hide the burner phone and be careful, and the next second he had melted into the shadows behind the decorative screens.Bianca stood there alone, her hand pressed against her pocket where the phone was hidden, trying to process everything that had just happened. James had sent someone to check on her. James was still trying to help her, still trying to take down Anna.And now she had a way to contact him.The weight of the phone in her pocket felt enormous, like it was burning through the fabric. She needed to get out of this corner before Anna found her here alone and started asking questions she could not answer.Anna's voice cut through her thoughts. "Bianca!"It was close. Too close. Anna was right on the other side of the decorative screen.Bianca took a breath and stepped out from behind the corner. When she emerged, she found herself standing directly behin

"Wait," Kane called out just as Anna and Bianca were about to step through the exit doors.Anna stopped but did not turn around. Her hand was still gripping Bianca's, tight enough that Bianca could feel her pulse beating against her palm."What now, Kane?" Anna's voice was exhausted, irritated.Kane walked toward them, his footsteps echoing in the quieter area near the exit. Most of the party was still happening deeper inside the venue, so it was just the three of them here."I need to say something," Kane said."Then say it quickly. I am done with this night."Kane stopped a few feet away from them. His eyes went to Bianca, stayed there for a moment, then shifted back to Anna."I like her," he said simply.Anna turned around slowly. "Excuse me?""Bianca. I like her." Kane's voice was calm, matter-of-fact. "I think she is beautiful. Intriguing. There is something about her that I find very... compelling.""I do not care what you find compelling," Anna said, her voice dropping to a dan

The car ride back to the mansion was silent. Completely, utterly silent. Not even the sound of breathing seemed to break the thick tension filling the space between Anna and Bianca.Bianca stared out the window, watching the city lights blur past. Her mind was spinning with everything that had happened tonight. Max and the burner phone hidden in her pocket. Kane's declaration that he would come for her. Anna's possessive claim that Bianca belonged to her.Too much. It was all too much.She could feel Anna's eyes on her occasionally, glancing over from her side of the car. But Anna did not speak. Did not ask what Bianca was thinking or why she had gone so quiet.Which was fine with Bianca. She did not want to talk. Did not want to explain the confused tangle of emotions churning in her chest.When they finally pulled up to the mansion, Bianca was out of the car almost before it fully stopped. She walked quickly toward the entrance, not waiting for Anna, not looking back.Inside, the ho