tal'

ame. The memories are rushing, reminding

is Bryce here? Will he be able to remember me? How can I avoid h

the staircase leading to my room and I hold onto the handle to stop myself from falling

n I came here two years ago, I didn't cry. I was too sad to think of crying a

eautiful together and I was already dreaming of the future with him but he dumped me

will be here anytime from now to question me. I know I can't escape going out there and this means seeing Bryce.

t me for this l

if I don't think of a good solution, she will have me dragged out forcefully and that means more humiliat

didn't. That was when he dawned on me that what we shared meant nothing to him, even though i

out there?" Jackson appears in front of me, jolting

wipe my tears with the back of my

he concern in his tone almost mad

down. Before I know it, he grabs my han

ys, before I can ask

Does he want to have me to himself

and. He stares at me and walks in with my hand in his. I sniff

ystal?" He questions wi

pened. He is one of the reasons why I hate men and I kno

sneers. "And y

ying", I con

you." He throws his hand up in the air, I can

o you

n't smiling and I try to search

cting nice

ndy hair and he takes orders from the Queen

use the opportunity to my ad

at me. "T

ha

e trying to test me to know if I

se not,"

isn't the case then, I'm all

this is not the help I need. I never thought of asking Jackson to help me escape. If I had told him I neede

out of my thoughts again. I gaze up at him,

please spare me", I plea

and your absence will cause an uproar, thereby attracting the Queen'

There is no solution now, I just have to go out and face

is hand around my waist, planting kisses at the nape of my neck. A

I have confirmed the fact that Jackson has a thing for me, he doesn't behave this way to the other girls. He is always b

im. I don't have any other alternative than to go out and dance and prete

od or shake my head. I don't want him but I know I don't have a choice if he want

r. I hear a sound behind and I twirl back to s

spilling the content in the bag beside the antique. He must have had his shoe

to pack all the things scampered on the floor back into the bag when my ey

", he gra

ur help now", I str

brows in con

vince the Queen Mother to l

He asks

with him or lie to make him let me have my way? This mask is the best wa

entity from someone I us