his friends. He didn't want a girl in his life, not after losing the first one he'd fallen in love with. He didn't t

had hugged her beautiful curves in such a perfect way that had made him want to kiss her s

, he felt that it was the only way to prevent

ary. Ellise didn't know it yet. But, he was doing her a favor by keeping her in his home. It would be assumed that she was very

his guard down. He didn't

brushing his hair

rt her, h

ke my parents, he thou

an

cilia opening the w

n his hands. "Are you okay?"

's wr

or hurting Ellise but he remained silent

just

shutting yourself out. I don't want h

oing great now. Thanks to you and

ead, placing he

rying to convince yourself that

rs. You've refused to let down your walls. Don't you think that it's time for yo

that easy"

to try to let go. I'll be ther

hands reassuringly before leaving. Cecilia was hi

*

er meeting with Mr Loides to be so unpleasant. She stared at her wrists, wincing at the painful looking bruise that

ke her bath. When she returned, Cecilia was standing in her room.

rabbing her hand to inspect

re of what he does. But he has a heart deep within. Maybe, you can

to herself, c

t his

o

hell did

brought her. She wasn't really hungry, s

she could to make Mr Loides t

e was going to give

*

a meeting at three pm. Dmit

om, Dominic grabbed Ellise's

is to you,

but it was no use since t

or towards you" Dmitri said with

went back to the kitchen

in and stood by the table, staring at Ellise. She shivered,

d that she'd done

tion but Ellise remained silent, afraid tha

ent back to his r

paced out for a while" Dmitri

" Dominic asked, his ey

fied" she s

ed her, patti

red and she closed her ey

hat she had people

rry that you're trapped here for the time bei

si

. I really hated it but now, I prefer to be with them than to stay in this hell hole. I do

need someone to talk to" he said. "Can't you help me out of

t. The security here is really tight,

She quietly watched them as they played po

aid and she looked

t there for a while" she sa

e said, giving h

m a glass of water" Cecilia said

ith water, trying to s

The door was a mixture of white and gold designs. Holding her breath, she knocked on the door. "Co

she had to squint in o

of the fact that s

anket wrapped around his body. He looked very much asleep with his long eyelashes casting shadows against the top of his cheeks. He loo

voice stopped her

and he was peering up at

embling. He sighed and sat up, grabbing a pill bottle

he s

ly tired but c

hissed and s

h you?" He said, anger radi

, I-I zo

and took the glass

on the bed. Then she picked up the glass and began to retreat. She turned

ll are you l

wet floor, the tumbler breaking into several glass shards. She whimpered, te

towards her, eyes wide. For the first time,

d in her palm. Carefully, he held them and pulled them out.

sank. His eyes had gone blank and she knew

e my room right now!" He ordered and sh

nking that he would care

vision. Unable to find the first aid box, she laid down on the

*

hurt, he'd felt really bad and had wanted to comfort her. If she knew how vulnerable he was, he felt th

He didn't want to care for he

er since he knew that she was pro

Her injured hand was bleeding and it looked really painful. Holding his breath, he cleaned the wo

bandage. Carefully, he placed her hand back to her side without waki

a tear sliding down her chee

dy. Don't go,

grip on the first

d anger. I should let her go. Heck, I should give her the life she desir