Chapter 0096
She lifted her gaze to meet mine; she stared at me for a long while as if she was trying to figure out if I was being truthful or not.
“Really?” She finally asked.
“Yes,” I told her. “Besides, your father would kill me if I overstepped.”
She smirked and then shrugged.
“He is very protective,” she admitted. “I just don’t get where Ethan’s head has been at lately. He’s hard to read.”
“From what I remember, he’s always been like that,” I told her. “I wouldn’t take it to heart though, Irene. He loves you and wants to be with you. He chose you.”
She seemed to have relaxed because she finally smiled a genuine smile, and then she nodded.
The waitress gave us our meals and we talked mindlessly as we ate. I felt a bit hollow since the conversation though; I didn’t like lying to her about my history with Ethan and the fact that Ethan loves her. I knew he was only using her and if she found out about that, it would destroy her.
Once dinner concluded, Irene grabbed my arm before I could go out the front door.
“Let’s go out the back,” she whispered, a devilish and humored look in her eyes.
“What?” I asked her, raising my eyebrows. “Why?”
“Because the guards are out front and I just want a little longer without them,” she said, glancing out the front door. “Let’s take a walk.”
I didn’t argue with her; I followed her out the back door and we walked through the dirty alley until we reached the street. I could see Leroy’s car and the guard’s car a distance away near the front door of the restaurant. Irene saw them too and we quickly hurried in the opposite direction.
As we ran, I couldn’t help but laugh. I felt like a child sneaking around her parents. Irene was also chuckling, both of us gasping for breath and holding our stomachs as we laughed around the corner. I leaned against the building we were near, sure that we were far enough away to rest for a minute. “We can’t avoid them forever,” I chuckled.
“I know,” she sighed. “I just wanted to have some fun”
I wrapped an arm through hers.
“I get it,” I assured her. “Maybe we can hang out again?”
She perked up, a look of pure happiness in her eyes.
“Really?” She asked.
I had to admit, I liked hanging out with her. She was easy to be around and easy to love. It was no wonder Ethan wanted her and not me… it was more than just her status; it was who she was as a person. She deserved better than Ethan.
ter 0096
+25 BONUS
nted to tell her the truth, I hated lying to her. It didn’t make me feel good and she was only going to hurt as a result. Gavin was wrong for keeping this from her.
me on,” she said, pulling me along with her. “Let’s get back before they send a search party out for
ɔdded but as we walked, I grew more apprehensive. I wanted to tell her the truth despite what Gavin ght want. But as I opened my mouth to speak, a white van pulled up beside us and a ton of men piled t of the car, surrounding us.
ey were masked strangers with sickly scents, and they were huge. I got in my fighting stance knowing at I didn’t stand a chance because there were so many of them and only one of me,
he look of panic was clear on Irene’s face. She went to scream, but she immediately passed out when meone stuck a syringe into her neck.
Irene!” I yelled, trying to get to her, but I felt a sting in my neck and then arms wrapped around my mp body, just as everything went black.
