LYRIC MyappetiteleftwithJaceafterourpainfulconversation.
Iwasscared,andatinyvoiceinmyheadkeptmockingmethatImightnotbealiveforverylong.
Iheardmydoorunlockingandsnappedupright,waitingtoseewhodenter.
Ithadntbeenlongsincethemaidsbroughtmefood.So,whowas- Oh.
Mythoughtstook apause.Swallowinghard,IrosetomyfeetasJarismadehiswayin.
Hewasstillwearingsomethingcorporate,whichmeanthemustjustbemakinghiswayhome.Butitwasalmostmidnight.Whywashejustcomingback? Itsnoneofyourbusiness,Lyric, Goodevening,Imurmured.
Itwasthefirsttimehewascomingtoseemesincehelockedmeup.Icouldntbelievehecouldbesocrueltodothisto me.
Inoticedhiseyeslingeronthetrayofmyuntouchedmeal.Hedidntseempleased.
Whyhaventyoueaten?Heaskedcoldly.
Nothing.Justdidnthavetheappetite.
Seriously?Hehuffed.YourenoteatingsoyoucanlietopeoplethatIstarvedyou.
Ilookedathimwithdisbelief.IreallydontgetwhyyouassumeImaliar.Ihaveneverliedtoyou! Hesaidnothing,buthisexpressiondidntget anysofter.
Heambledtowardthetable,leaningagainstit.
Hefoldedhisbrawny armsacrosshischest,andIforcedmyselfnottolookathowgoodit was.

Whywereyoutryingtorun?Hisvoicewaslessscolding,morelikehewascurious.Asideourcontract,youweresupposedtotreatXylon.Ithoughtyoulikedthekids.Wereyoureallygoingtoabandonhimjust becauseofourdifferences? Ishookmyhead.HereallythoughtIwastryingtofleebecausewewereatloggerheads?Oh,heknewnothing.
Imsorry,Iscratchedmyhairlinewiththetipofmyfinger.Ipromiseyou,itsnotwhatyouthink.Iwasnttryingtofleebecauseofourdifferences.IhatedthefactthatIwasexplainingmyselfandapologizingwhenfewweeksago,hehadhurtmeaswellanddidntdoanythingtomakemefeelbetter.
Iknowyou mightnotbelieveit,but Xylonis thereasonyoucaughtmeinthefirstplace.AndIintendtostayandfinishmyjobonhim.Ichuckled.Icantabandonasoullikethat.Never.
Foralongmoment,hewatchedmewiththoseaccessingeyesofhis.ThoseeyesthatmademefeellikeIwasbeinginvestigated.
Whydontyoutellmewhereyouwereheaded,then?Ideservetoknow.
Okay.Ive hadenough.
Canwejustputthisbehindus?Myvoicewasalittleserious.Imsorry,okay? SorryItriedtoflee.Sorryyoucaughtme.Ipromise,itllneverhappenagain.Honestly,Imjusttiredofthisconversation.
Hiseyesdarkened.Youthinkyouhavetherighttobetired?Ideserveanexplanation,Lyric Harper!* Well,atleast,IhaveandIveapologized!Youdidntdoanyoftheseonourmatingnight.Youembarrassedmeinfrontoffriendsandfamily!Atleast,Ihaventdoneanyofthattoyou! Hemovedfromthetable,steppingtowardsmewitheyesburninglikehotcoals.
Thiswasmywarningtokeepshut.MywarningtotellmeIwascrossingtheline.ButIdbeencarryingthishurtwithmeforweeks! Itookastepbackwhenhekeptgettingcloser.Eventually,Istoodmyground,despitethefearclawingdeepinmystomach.
Westoodalmostfeettofeet,hisdarkeyespin Successfullyunlocked! Youknownothing,Lyric,hisvoicewaslike anicecube.Youknownothingoftheembarrassment youbroughttome.
What?Myvoicewasbarelyaudible.
Heturnedaway,headingforthedoor.
1/3 59 IfIdidsomething,whydontyoujusttellme!?BecauseasfarasImconcerned,Imtheonlyonewhohasbeenyourvictimhere! Hedidntstop.Didntlookatme.
Ifyouhatedmethismuch,youshouldnthavebroughtthedamncontracttome.MylifeismorehellthanItseverbeen! Ofcourse,thatwasnottrue.ButIwasfuriousandnotthinkingstraight.
Hewalkedoutthedoor,butIdidnthearthelocks.

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Ihesitatedforamomentbeforegoingcloser.What.Iturnedtheknob,thedooropened.Andmoretomysurprise,thekeywasrightthereonthekeyhole.
Hedidntlockmein.DidthatmeanIwasfree? ********** JACE Jaceimpatientlyglancedathistimeforwhatfeltlikethemillionthtime.
Iftherewasonethinghehated,itwashavingto wait foranyone.
HepickedhisphoneandkeystoleavewhenKaelfinally arrived.
Fuck,man!Yourelate!Hehissed.
Kaelremainedcalmashetookhisseat,facingJaces.
Howironic,thecornerofhislipstiltedupinasmile.Afewdaysagoit wasmebeggingtoseeyou.Now,itstheotherwayaround.
YoumusthavevocabularyproblemsbecauseIdidntfuckingbeg,Jaceforcedhimselfnottogrowl.Whywereyousolate?Youweresupposedtobeheretenminutesago.
.Dude,Iknowyouhavethebrainofachildandall,buttheressomethingcalled traffic.Besides,youonlywaitedforten minutes.Dontactlikealadyhasntkeptyouwaitingforlonger.
No.Peopledontkeepmewaiting.Its forbiddenin myrules.
Kaelsimplyhuffedashereachedforhishalfcupofwineanddrankfromit.
Now,whythefuckwouldyoudothat?Jaceslammed hishandson thetable,althoughitwaslight.Yourstupidlipsjustkissedmyglass.
Heclickedhisfingerstowardawaitress,requestingforanextraglass.
Youreanass.Youshouldbethankfulsomeonelikemegetstokissyourglass.Fromthelookofthings,Idontthinkyougetsuchprivilegesoften.
Yeah,youwish.

Kaelchuckledand emptiedthedrink.
Jacewasalwaysunnervedbythisguy.Hecouldactverycold,hismindcapableofdeliveringthegreaterevil.
Now,whydidyoucallforme?Kaelaskedashedroppedhisemptyglassonthetable.
ThewaitressarrivedwithJacesnewglasswhichhestartedfillingwiththewine.
Ineedyourhelp.
Itsobvious.Youwouldntcallmehereforanyotherreason.Please,refillmyglass.
Jacegavehimthedeathglare.Imnotyourboy.Youvegothands.Doityourself.
Ifuckingsaidplease!Howreyoueventhechairmansson?Yourethecompleteoppositeofwhatyourfatheris.Seriously,IthinkIneedtotalktohimtochangehisson.
Andyou?DoyouevenhaveafatherIcantalkto? Kaelchuckled,althoughJacedidntmissthedarkglintinhiseyes.Look,youbetterfillthatglassorImoutofhere.
Jacegrowledlowinthethroat.Hewishedhecouldpunchthisguysohardhewouldntheal.Buthewasright.Hedidneedhishelp.
Grudgingly,herefilledhisglassandslidittohim.
HekepthisgazeonKaelashedrankfromit.Careful.Imightvepoisonedit.
Oh,youwouldntdare.
Kaelbroughtthewinetohalfbeforesettingitdownonthetable.
Okay.So,whathelparewetalkingabout?