y Wh

I was some crazy woman. The priest officiating the ceremony stopped

ards him. Did he think I wouldn't find out? Was his plan to

ing here?" Cole muttere

e guests. "How could you do this to me?" I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "I d

ide him asked

. She's just a nobody," he said,

owing you anything, Avery, it's actually the o

hook my entire body. How could he say I was a nobody when he made me fall heads over heels for him? Even though he had always shown up and helped me since we started dat

hat he would save face but hearin

said, my voice cracking as I stared at him in utter disbelief, tear

ise filled the eyes of the lady he was about to marry, "What's going on, C

n my face with my palm, not minding how

o fists as his gaze narrowed o

ng but my heart was too attached to him that all I w

would ever love," I choked on my sob, breaking down completely as

the aisle and just before I was thrown out, I heard Cole explaining to the guests

t before the door closed, I cried out with a heavy heart, "Why did you make me fall for you if you were going to

that I had just lost my only source of income and also the man I love in less than 24ho

spital. "This is Hopsin hospital. Your attention is needed right away because your

ing in, "No, no, not now," I said

s have to happen

ve, my head hit a wall...more like someone's chest. "I'm sorr

said. I had heard that voice before, it wasn't really familiar but I

hile a few strands covered a side of his forehead. The dark blue suit he wore hugged his frame accentuating his tall and muscular build and I couldn't help but trace hi

d, his brows furrowed with displ

y cheeks flushed as I realized I was d

ou?" I said, my tone taking a pissed edge and als

e low but laced with doubt. "Maxwel

l that happened last night and when the fragments beg

d, again in disbelief. His eyes softened, more gentle than last night, "

t with a total stranger thereby losing my virgini

. "There's no need for that becau

, stubbornly, givin

roduced himself. "By the way, why would you

le uncle?" I asked, my eyes widened

at my question. "That's no

uld know that your nephew is a complete j

I needed to go to the hospital. "I can't waste any more time. I

n." He offered and I cou

hands together in gratitude because I neede

nse under it. I held my bag tightly against my chest as the thought that the str

n you two behind doors instead of embarrassing yourself in front of so many people?" He said bluntly,

ling up in me. It annoyed me so much that I was seen as the unreasonable one when all I wanted was an answer. To think that I was starting

said, my hands cle

away," he said, surprise lacing h

" I said, brushing my hair be

lkway. I slammed the door loudly, keeping my

urse. "I'm Avery Whitmore. I was calling some moment ago concerning my brot

nd if the surgery is not carried out on him within 24hours, he might not survive it. You have to pa

Oh...God!" I said, my voice trembling. Wh

him stabilized? I promis

small helpless shrug, her lips pressing together as if

"Why are you so cruel? I just told you I would get the money, just start th

y. Would you mind stepping awa

day get

owing the next pers

verything out of the question because I didn't have a job currently for them to lend me such huge amount of mone

**

t paying attention to me. "It's only right that you pay me, sir.

complaint about you which made the management restrain fro

ng that would require such. I can't let m

you but you would have to consider what I request

ances were too much and enough for me to do what he requested but I couldn't bring myself to, my pride wou

my bag to pull out my phone when I realized that it wasn't there, "Oh my God, can't

had located a nearby phone booth to call Ava so that she could come pick me up with

didn't. "Hey beautiful, the weather is cold, come, let

long the deserted alley, silently praying in my heart that the thugs would stop chasing after me but they ran after me along the silent alley.

rod into that big butt of yours tonight,"

an to scream for help as two of

ng to help you, sexy," the thir

with them as they held my clothes and wanted

the essence of it all? Maybe I should have let my boss have his way with me, I would have got

in the distance and someone was coming from it. Relief and fear tangled in my chest as I tried to focus on the face behi