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a said, breaking m

'll take you" Gr

see the environment" I said, thinking about how m

et's go” Gemma chirped, pointing to

ironment. It was evening. The restaurant was divided into cozy nooks with trimmed and woven palm fronds. There was no flooring. No carpet or rug or any sort of cremated flooring. It was all sand! Pure, natural, moist, seashore sand. There was no roof too, safe for the heavily star-do

oundings. I felt everyone’s eyes on me. With all the black

k around, leaned into my ear, and whispered, “You’re just parano

my way, but I had this strange feeling of being watched nonethe

l day,” I said to Grey with a stupid, apologetic smile,

o do you

stone-hard chest of a tall man. Frowning and rubbing my forehead, I raised my eyes. The man in front of me was handsome. I couldn

me as though I was a treasure he's been searching for. His icy stare transfixed me. I couldn’t mo

y back, between my shoulder blades, touching my naked skin. He pushed me gently in the right direction and led me to the Exit. Feeling his touch made shivers run down my spine. It made walking no easier. I was light-headed and stunned.

to get s

come with?

t back to my face. He looked like he was having a hard time breathing. His gaze was too intense; it was causing a burning sensation on my face. I was about to s

cheeks. "Do we have a problem?" My eyes

ould have sworn the stranger was ready to kill Grey. Grey on his part, c

don't "

person, he pulled me back to the party. "You slut? You want to go off with a stranger 'ca

ing me, Grey,

come back popping out more bastards than the one you already

call my daught

person responsible for her pregnancy is a whore… a fucking bitch!" He spat in my

fucking happy I didn't see Gemma. My eyes were moistening. I felt so desolate.

rom something? Was I

became aware of just how much my feet

Calmly and slowly, I headed back to the resort. That was the only place I know,

ay running along the coast. Two black SUVs passed me by. I had seen cars lik

tbroken, and everything felt improper. I turned when th

hing I could see were the headl