beth’

s, running my eyes quickly, over

belongs to Ethan. Th

? Shaking sense back into my

are up alr

here very late last night. However, the kinds of looks

ring the gazes, I help myself into the kitchen—i

Moana smiles politely

the cook and I return her smile

t referring to me

collects the tray from my hand

Lizzy?” She pulls b

” I’m grinning f

my sleep. The bed

hear what she’s saying ‘cause somethi

heard what I think I just h

a

ask curiously, pulling m

und of a ca

t it not be wha

at’s Mr

wait to hear Moana finish her sentence. My he

ly what I

tred? He’s going to leave me all by mysel

the driveway. My chest heaves uncontrollably from s

tatedly, waiting as the black M

the chauffeur’s face through th

, you’ll kno

car stop a few inch

rt sitting in the back seat. He’s looking directly

hat stupid look off you

op of unfamiliar bodyguards suddenly highlight from

g to hurt me for disrupt

who seems like the leader. He’s the one that threw m

changes direction. He steps close to the

ance at Ethan. Shrugging his overcoat, he steps out of the car, r

te. His hair clings to his fa

nger on her.” H

racks, a few inches from me, a

erstatement. I literally don

r lock me up in a dark room, somewhere—you know—witho

u

, pleasant voice again and get

turn to their various posts. Even the chauffeur steps

ft all alone wi

gainst the car. “Good morning, dams

o you think

n, I don’t mean for it to come out so blunt

t,

weight from my right leg to the other

ock me up in this stupid big ho

his man will throw me out

. I’m going to work. I would have loved to take you along with me but you are

Why is he smiling? Plus, who

or a living?” I g

, “I’m a bu

at’s exactly w

rows draw togeth

, men who peddle drugs… they refer to themselves as ‘busin

his eyes over my face for a few sec

s so

, “do you think I’m one o