Lahat ng Kabanata ng Tainted Ties : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 5

I don't know why I'm blindfolded, but I can make a good guess that it has something to do with celebrating my 25th."Now take a careful step," Kaitlyn instructs, firmly holding my hand, "and don't fall because that would be really awful."I release a heavy breath. "Let me not remind you that whatever you say tends to usually occur."She snorts, and the sound of it makes me smile. "Don't worry, babe, you're in good hands. Another step."I find a stable footing before planting myself on another platform. "Where are we going? And what's the purpose of this stupid blindfold?""Can you make this any easier?" she swings, but I dodge her sarcasm."No, you should know how much I hate surprises."I hear the click of her tongue as she buzzes around me, fixing my dress, hair, and jewellery. Finally, she whispers in my ear, "Now own it!"Suddenly, I hear the bang of a double door swinging open. The blindfold does little to hide the spotlight surrounding me. I make sure to stand a little straighte

My eyes flutter open, overstimulated by the bright room I’m in. The sound of beeping fills my ears, doing nothing to soothe the excruciating pain coming from one side of my head. Then I feel the warmth of someone lying beside me in bed. I wince, finding that I can barely turn my head. Kaitlyn’s soft snores help me to identify her quickly, along with her soft brown curls that decorate my pillow.I don’t attempt to get up. I already know where I am—judging from the off-white walls and narrow bed with lumpy pillows. A few monitors surrounded me, and I could feel the prick of the needle lying beneath my skin. I blink to clear my brain fog, though it does little to help. I groan, “Kaitlyn?”“Hmm?” she responds, though she is barely conscious. She’s a light sleeper in contrast to me. “Kaitlyn!” I try louder, noting that my body is trapped beneath hers. Of course, she found a way to crawl into my hospital bed.She finally stirs, “uhhh, I already told you I’m not leaving,” she mutters. Aft

My head feels like it's about a second away from rolling off my neck due to the heavy bandage wrapped around it. After finally being cleared from the hospital, I find myself in the front seat of a black tinted Range Rover. Beside a man I don't know. The man who is now expected to guard my life from a random threat that popped up on my 25th birthday, of all days. You'd think that after everything I've been through, I deserve peace. Nope!I wiggle in my seat, trying to find a comfortable position to ease my sore back. Before I could shift again, he reclined the seat without warning, and I fell back with a huff."Thanks, I guess? But I don't want to lie down." Without glancing at me, he responds in a cold tone, "Do you plan on living in this car?""No...""Then you'll be fine."I glare at him, speechless. Is this man serious? I re-adjust my seat at a proper angle.As if he can feel my gaze burning through his skin, he shoots me a curious glance. His eyebrows are furrowed, and his lips