neck and she touched the area, wincing at the

ed. Her fingers fell from her neck, their eye

She took a step back, tugging her collar

tion, she tried her best to maintain a cal

she saw that mark on your neck," He snee

k. Her mind went

berserk. Maybe even break a bone or two." He took a step forward, trailing circles around the spo

out about her scandalous relationship with Ryan, she would lose her mind. Dif

ds out about the secret his innocent little daughter is hiding," He clicked the roof of his tongue against his

or and fear, his reflected glee. She couldn't risk her parents fin

th a heart of gold. Those titles didn't come easily, it took years of hard

ld her to join ba

er to become a prima

truly lived for herself or chased after something that she liked. Her

il she

. The only black in her normally spotless life. If their relati

e, "But don't worry," He released her, taking a step back, "I do not

ent. Evan chuckled, patting her shoulder lightly a

not going to hurt you." He winked, befo

ground, breath coming out shakily. Aurora balled her

eeded in scaring her half to death.

tmost secrecy, always making sure to s

able to fin

sea rose to her throat. She could almost picture the look on h

e kept quiet, which served in fueling his accusations. Evan now has something

him, what if he said so

ards the door, she hastily climbed down

s he walked toward the front door, slamming it as he disappeared outside. Her mother's fell

tered, loud enough for her t

er off, a sinking feeling of ap

.....

ing the newspapers. Mother, on the other hand, was busy talking to one of her sales reps on the phone. Aurora blinked for the third time that morn

st and bacon. But her mother picked out the d

n the side of the plate. She pulled the n

grabbed her purse from the floo

ok of disapproval, she had a hand covering the speakers

then to her mother's. She lifted a shoulde

r word out. Her driver was ready by the time she

, slipping into the back seat. Calvin murmure

against the screen of her phone and it came to life, she took a brief searc

hecking her phone, refreshing every time for th

an? Would he truly not re

fool if she did. Evan was a snake and if she did

walked into the dance institute, her mind was still reeling with thoughts. She

oise of pain, rubbing the throbbing spot. She raised her head

ly, eyes widening in surprise

cowl etched on his features. When he

ed to