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December 29, 2024 - January 18, 2025
“Even with your inferior intellect, I assumed you’d be smart enough to heed my warning. That was my mistake. Or perhaps I didn’t make myself clear?”
“Here,” Jim says, placing the item on the counter between us, careful to avoid the spilled alcohol. “She left this.”
If this idiot thought that returning Calista’s backpack to me would lessen my wrath, he’s dumber than I thought. Another mistake on my part.
“Are we good?” Jim asks.
Pale, his eyes wide enough to see his dilated pupils, he takes a step back. A hum of satisfaction travels through me at witnessing his terror. It’s why I’m still here and the reason he’s not dead. Yet.
“I read your texts. The game is over. Apologize.”
“Are you telling me you didn’t notice?” he asks. “I mean, that’s why you’re here, isn’t it? Because you want her for yourself?”
The glass slices through tendon and bone with the force of my strike, only stopping once it drives into the wood underneath his palm. Blood wells. His scream of agony echoes in the room, a delightful sound.
“What the fuck?!” he shouts. He further showcases his stupidity by attempting to wrench back his hand, Only to find it secured to the co...
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“I warned you,” I say. “I gave you a chance to walk away and you didn’t take it. Instead, you thought you could touch what’s mine. Fuck what’s mine.
Fire licks at the bar and Jim’s skin. Smoke fills the air along with his screams for help.
Over the past weeks, I’ve felt a presence looming, watching.
but anxiety doesn’t steal your necklace. Nor does it place pearls on your nightstand during the middle of the night.
I’m afraid nothing will ease the fear and that it’ll only continue to grow.
Unfortunately, being stalked isn’t on my list of personal experiences.
“And?” “And maybe he’ll care this time.” I cross my arms. “No. I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
“So… I might’ve gotten a job at T&A. Just long enough to pay my bills,”
“However, Mr. Bennett made me quit.” “He what?”
I don’t want to be indebted to a man like Hayden.
There’s a piece of information he wants from me,”
When did I become so important to him? And why?
I run my gaze over every inch of Calista, drinking in her presence like a man dying of thirst. It’s been too long since I’ve had her look at me. Since I’ve heard her voice. If I could survive on those things alone, I’d never want for anything else.

