Two years of working a job she was overqualified for. Ezra had finally had enough! She wanted more for herself and her future. Seeing her boss's girlfriend get the position she had worked so hard for motivated her to leave and finally stand up for h...
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Think Ezra! I have to find a way to gain more time; I have to figure out how to protect my friends. If he thought I was just going to pack my bags and move in; he had another thing coming. I would never be comfortable pretending to play house, I would never be comfortable being around that demon. It wasn't going to happen. I worked too damn long and too damn hard to live in this neighborhood with my friends, and I wasn't about to give that up just to pretend. He wanted his family to hate me so Clarissa would be liked more. No matter how hard I try to move away from her, I still have to do everything to her benefit. She is a real thorn, a headache.
I wanted to change, I wanted something different for myself. I knew I deserved better than this. I wasn't convinced that six months of my life should be devoted to this man. Luca only wanted power over me and was on some kind of power high. Today was warmer than most days, and the sky was a beautiful blue, but I felt pure dread. As I kept walking my mind was hazy; there was nothing that I could think of that would give me enough opportunity to escape. If I had known this was how it would turn out, I would have never left. "Ugh," I groaned.
"There you are! I have been waiting for you." I see Nathalie jogging towards me; she looked so worried. As soon as I was in front of her; she hugged me closely in her arms. "Is your phone dead?"
"Huh?" I questioned as I looked inside my purse for my phone.
"Everyone has been trying to call you, but you weren't responding. Did he hurt you?" There were so many missed calls, so many.
"Nat, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to make you worry, I just wanted to clear my head and try to find a way to buy myself some time. Luca gave me this contract, and wanted me to read over it, and have it signed by the end of the day." I could tell she was getting more upset and wanted to protect me, but didn't know how.
"Contract? Don't sign it! He's going to make you sign your life away. This is a trap" My nerves started getting the best of me; I felt like throwing up.
"What am I supposed to do? He is going to make all of our lives so much worse, and there isn't anything we can really do about it. I don't want to sign this contract either, but he doesn't give me much of a choice. The only thing I can think of is to sign and plan my escape. This isn't going to work if we don't have any resources or money" I didn't mean to become irate with Nathalie, but I was so over this situation.
"Let's just go upstairs and look over this contract. Then we can make a decision." I nod my head and we start walking towards our elevator doors. As Nathalie and I stepped into the elevator, I felt a mix of anxiety and determination. The metal doors closed with a soft hum, enclosing us in the confined space. Nathalie pressed the button for our floor, and the elevator began its ascent.
