All Chapters of Don’t Tell Our Parents : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

We ended up right in the middle of the crowded living room, where the bass was vibrating straight through the floorboards. Flashy colored lights bounced off the walls, and everyone around us was lost in the music, dancing with their red cups held high.Lael didn't let go of my waist for a second. In fact, as soon as we hit the center of the dance floor, he pulled me even closer, closing whatever space was left between us. My chest bumped against his broad chest, and my breath caught in my throat."You handled that pretty well back there, Valerie," Lael murmured, his deep voice sliding right over the loud music. His blue eyes glinted under the flashing purple lights, full of dark amusement."I had good backup," I said, looking up at him and trying to keep my voice steady, even though my heart was hammering against my ribs.I rested my hand casually on his shoulder, letting myself sway to the heavy beat. Across the room, I could still see Leon standing near the kitchen, watching every

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With one harsh shove, he threw me backward onto the mattress. The mattress bounced under my weight, my head spinning so badly I couldn't even sit up in time.Before I could scramble away, he climbed over me, trapping my legs with his weight while his hands started tugging aggressively at my clothes."Stop! Get off me!" I shrieked, kicking my legs wildly and scratching at his arms, my face soaked in tears as panic completely overtook me. "Lael! Help me!"Suddenly, a loud, violent BANG echoed through the room.The bedroom door flew open, the wood splintering from the sheer force of the kick.I scrambled backward against the headboard, sobbing as I looked up. Standing in the doorway was Lael. His face was twisted in pure, terrifying rage, his eyes dark and deadly as he locked onto the guy on top of me.In a fraction of a second, Lael crossed the room. He grabbed the guy by the back of his collar and shoved him off me, throwing a brutal punch straight across his jaw. The loud crack sound

I stayed under the warm water for a long time, letting the heat soak into my sore shoulders and clear out the heavy fog in my brain.As I turned off the faucet and wrapped a towel around myself, a sharp, sudden flash of memory popped right into my head.The dark bedroom upstairs. The locked door. The gross guy putting his hands on me. And then Lael kicking the door wide open, pulling him off me, and throwing him straight down the stairs.I froze right in front of the mirror, my heart dropping to my stomach.Then came the rest of it. Me crying on my bed, begging Lael not to leave me alone, and holding onto his hand like my life depended on it...Shit.A hot wave of pure embarrassment rushed straight to my face. Now I knew exactly why he was sleeping on my floor. He wasn't creeping on me at all. He was literally staying by my side because I had completely lost it and begged him to stay. And I had just yelled at him and chased him out of my room."I am an actual idiot," I muttered to m

Soon enough, I stood up from the sofa, my legs still feeling a little heavy, and decided to head upstairs.When I reached the second floor, I walked down the long hallway toward Lael's bedroom door. I took a deep breath, raised my hand, and knocked a couple of times.Silence.I knocked again, a little harder this time, but there was still zero response."Looking for Mr. Lael, Miss Avery?"I turned around to see the maid who had just brought my shopping bags into my room coming out into the hallway."Yeah," I said, rubbing the back of my neck. "Is he in there?""No, he's down in the weight room," she answered with a polite smile."The weight room?" I blinked, feeling totally lost. "Where is that again?"I mean, I had literally been living in this massive estate for less than a week. The only places I actually knew my way around were the living room, the dining room, the kitchen, my own bedroom, and Lael's room. The rest of the house still felt like an endless maze to me."It's on the