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to go to the hospital but h

wrong w

nded to be unconscious, my heart beating loudly in

as almost forced to open my eye

as just faking it," the do

lted up, pretendi

aked it?!" I yelled at

oked terrified a

Miss Celine,"

tightly, not intend

o Dave, who was standing above my head

the room and clutched the

nd raised, and I thought f

" he said and pulled me up from

e going?" I a

o one of the places where he

o my walk-in closet instead an

he ordered and walk

d stared at his d

? Why wasn't h

my forehead or yell at

o far? I wondered

girl and even put on lig

waiting for me. He was dressed in

looked down at my dress an

m. I coiled my hand around his, and

in front of the

o bore a serious, cold look.

t," he simply replied a

ilding. As we stepped into the elevator,

r, and the guards p

ders seated, awaiting our arrival. They all tur

ed him, a littl

as he pulled me into the room. I

d of the long table, and Da

," he whis

g. But his firm, scary gaze

y after I sat down and bowed

Sawyer," they

ut Dave's hands firmly held my shou

ts, realizing what

-

r, I waited in the room un

to Dave, who had been stand

slapped him hard,

hard, in rage and fear t

and to hit him again, but this time,

e my other hand to hit him, but he stopp

eamed at him. "L

dn't l

and stopped struggling, lett

I wouldn't do anything to hurt you,"

want to,

d work. You can't just g

care!" I b

lided heavily as

red into my eyes. His hands moved from

id, but I promise to

ld not help but trust him. I knew

lways

t a little to

y and put some di

have informed

ver agree," he replied,

biting my l

nt this?" I asked hi

ers brushed my hair, and he

lf relax in

ar

re." His voice

and fina

nd together we walk

eady gathered. I tried to stay calm and co

ead of us to make way

their questions an

rrori, is th

getting married

at that s

widened i

ha

Dave, grabbin

they talking about?"

flared

is gaze firm. He wa

his eyes for an answer. I withdrew m

terrori, yo