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e." I trail off, my eyes darting around the room for my escape. I had to escape

s, but the only catch was that no one knew what he looked like. He was the shadow busine

known. The name Vexley became a household name quite instantly. There were rumours that he only came out at night, but I always thought that to be a bit far-fetched. Many people said he disguised himself among us to ga

that everything she had said was a lie; after that, nothing was heard of her again. The rumours about him were quite massive;

black steel gates at the entrance? Will I be locked up in the basement once again? Maybe any of that would be a better option for me. "You can't possibly do this," I say, hoping that there would be a

fall from my eyes as if on command. I could not remember the last time hot tears trailed down my face. I ha

have to

d take us from top twenty to top ten," Yvette said smugly. The

so the next thing is to sell me off for some bucks," I scream at her. I do n

elbow. She holds it and presses down until I f

ink of it as a form of punishment? How stupid can you be? Do you know ho

full of bruises at this point. How was I supposed to stand in front of a crowd and get married with this face? "You can hit me all you want, but I would never give in. I can't marr

p farther from where I stood. "Don't be an idiot and come sit," Yvette said to me. I t

the room. He drops me on the chair and then bows before leaving my mother and me. She begins to rub makeup on my face

, pl