What Daddy Left Behind
But all I could see was the necklace.
A thick band of platinum and diamonds, sitting high on my throat. It was exquisite. It was worth more than my tuition. And it covered the faint, reddish-purple bruises Stellan’s fingers had left there the night before.
A collar. That’s what he had called it.
I reached behind my neck, my fingers fumbling with the clasp. It was intricate, a hidden mechanism that didn't just snap open. I tugged at it, frustration rising in my throat, panic fluttering in my chest. It wouldn't budge.