CHAPTER 018 ADRIANSPOV Itwasbadenoughthatyoucouldntkeepyourselfhidden,nowoneguybeatsall four ofyou?!Isaid,rubbingmychin,tryingtokeepmycomposure.
Danandhismenstoodinfrontofme,headsbowedinshame.Mypatiencewasalreadyrunningthin,andtheirincompetencewasnthelping.
Boss,hecamepreparedwithanironrod,andwerenotreallymuchofafighter,oneoftheguysmumbledhesitantly asifthatwouldjustifytheirfailure.
Hearingthatexcuseonlyfueledmyirritation.Ipinchedthebridgeofmynose,inhalingdeeplyinanattempttocalmmyselfdown.
Yourenotmuch ofafighter?Irepeatedslowly,lettingthewordssinkin.Ipayyoualargesumofmoneyeacheveryweek,andthatsthebullshityouregivingme?MyvoicewaslacedwithangerasIwalkedupto the manwhospoke.
HeflinchedslightlywhenIstoppedrightinfront ofhim.
Youknowwhat?Youreallfired,Isaidcoldly,turningawayfromthem.
No,please,boss!Weresorry!Itwont happenagain, Danpleaded,desperationclear inhisvoice.
Iscoffedathiswords.Itwonthappenagain,huh?Itookastepcloser,grabbedhischin,andforcedhimtolookmeinthe eye.Thentellme,doyouknowwhereOliviais?Iasked,mytonedangerouslylow.
Danswallowedhardbefore muttering,No,sir.
ThatswhatIthought.Ireleasedhischin andstraightenedup.Useless.
Butwecanstillfindher!Weknowpeoplearoundwhocouldhelptrack herlocation!Please,dontfireus,Dansaid quickly.
Iranahandthroughmyhair,lettingoutalongsigh.Ihatedrelyingonidiots,butright.now, theywereallIhad.Howcouldonemantakedownfourofthem?Whowashe- JackieChan? IwalkeduptoDanagain andadjustedthecollarofhisshirt.Illgiveyouonemorechance,Isaidinaslow, deliberatevoice.Findoutwheresheis.Keepalowprofile.Ifyoumessthisupagain,youredone.

Yes,sir,heansweredquickly,nodding.
Nowgetout.
Successfullyunlocked! Theydidntwasteasecondbefore turningaround andleaving.Assoonasthey weregone,mymaidsentered,quietlycleaning upthebrokenglassandplacinganewbottleofwhiskeyonthetable.
1/3 CHAPTER018 Iexhaled sharply,grabbingthebottleand pouring myselfanotherdrink.
Oneguy, Imuttered under my breath,shakingmyheadathowpathetictheywere.
OLIVIAS POV MysurroundingsfeltblurryasIwalkedthroughafamiliardarkhallway.Mystepswereslow,andcautious,likeIwasmovingthroughthickfog.
Therewasafaintglowcomingfromaslightlyopendoorattheendofthecorridor.MyheartbeatquickenedasI reachedforthehandle,myfingerstremblingslightly.
AsIsteppedinside,mybreathhitched.
DorawasontopofAdrian,herbodytangledwithhis.Theirskinpressedtogether,theairfilledwithsoftmoansandwhispers.Mystomachtwistedpainfully.
Iwantedtoscream,tocry,tothrowsomethingbutallIcoulddowaswatch.
Adrianseyesmetmine,and insteadofguilt,aslow, sickeningsmirkspreadacrosshisface.Doraturnedherheadlazily,lookingatmewithamusement.
Mychesttightened,andItookashakystepbackonlytocollidewithsomethingbehindme.
Ispunaround.
Julian.

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Butsomethingwaswrong.His eyeswerebleeding.Hismouth,too.Blooddrippeddownhis face,staining his shirt.
Itriedtospeak,toaskhimwhatwas happening,butnowordscameout.Mythroatwaslocked,suffocatedbyfear.
ThenIheardaclick.
Iturnedbackto seeAdrianholdingagun,thebarrelpointeddirectlyatmyforehead.
Hissmilewidenedashepulledthetrigger.
Thegunshotranginmyears.
Ijoltedawake,gaspingforair.Myhandsclenchedthesheets,myhearthammeringagainstmyribs.
IttookmeamomenttorealizeIwasstillinJulianshouse,notinthatnightmare.
Iranashakyhandthroughmyhair,mybodystill trembling.
ThepainofAdriansbetrayalfollowedmelikeaghost,hauntingmeinwaysIwasntpreparedfor.Isqueezedmyeyesshut, willingtheimagestofadeaway.
The suddenblaringofanalarmstartledme.Iturnedtowardthenightstandandsawtheclockflashing8:00 AM.
Withadeep breath,Ireachedoverandturneditoff.
Slowly,Igotoutofbedandmademywaytothebathroom.AssoonasIentered,Ifelt 2/3 CHAPTER018 awaveofdizzinesswashoverme.Ihadtogrip thesinkforsupport,myfingerspressingintothecoldmarble.

Whatpage waswrong withme?Wasitexhaustion?Stress? Iturnedonthetapandsplashedwateronmyface,hopingitwouldhelp.
AsIliftedmyheadtolookatmyreflection,somethingcaughtmyattention.
Mybreasts.
Theylookedswollen.
A smallfrowncreptontomyfaceasIturnedtotheside,inspectingmyselfmoreclosely.Ipulledthestrapofmynightgowndownslightly,justtobesure.
Therehadntbeenanyimpactonmychestnobruises,noreasonforthemtofeeltender.Sowhydidtheylook…different? Iletoutasoftsigh.MaybeIwasoverthinking.
Shakingoffthethought,Igrabbedmytoothbrush andbeganmymorningroutine.
OnceIfinishedshowering,Istoodinfrontofthemirror,towelwrappedaroundme,scanningthroughtheclothes themaids hadbrought.Theyneveraskedformysize,soIwasntsureiftheydfit.
Jpickedoutasimple topandapairofshorts.SomethingcomfortablesinceIwasnt goinganywhere Afteramomentofhesitation,Idecidedagainst wearingabra.Mychestfeltsensitive,andIdidntwantto deal with discomforttoday.
Tomysurprise,theoutfitfitalmostperfectly,huggingmyfigurejustright.Ismoothedmyhandsoverthefabric,pleasedwiththechoice.
Thenmystomachgrowled.
Thesmellofeggsand toastedbreaddriftedintomyroom,makingmymouthwater.
BreakfastwasalreadybeingpreparedandIwasstarving Igotmyphoneandstartedwalkingdownstairs Today,JulianandIhadalottotalkabout.