The Emotions Addict (BWWM) #1 | The Addict Series (ON HOLD)
I pretended to be asleep, because as far as I was aware and concerned, the questions would have quickly and effectively round the corner. I was not prepared to say the truth, let alone the whole story. I felt the mattress dip with his weight, then his heavy arm circled me, in a possessive manner. My eyes still remained closed, even after the warning that came along with his own crushing arm in the side. I remained calm, even when I was met with deep silence, I remained calm, even when my heart pace started picking up with the stress of everything and nothing, just when I thought he had believed I was asleep, the world shows me otherwise, raising the bar of my suspicions. He speaks, quiet and calm. Just like he has always been, but his voice held something I was not quite ready to decipher for now.
His arm tighten momentarily before he relaxes his body. "I know you are lying to me, Elizah. Regardless, I will find out. What is up with you, and what is inside that pretty little head of yours. And when I do, people will get hurt, for failing you, or for knowing and keeping quiet in relation to your pain. I'll get my hands on them. I swear to God, Angelini. I promise you, I will find out... even if it's the last thing I'd ever do."
𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐇 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎, she has had a hard life as long as she could remember. No amount of money could have ever change the past. She was aware of that. Her plan was to quietly graduate, get off trouble. But that is the hard part, especially when the truth resurfaces in her early twenties and bad things start coming her way.
Once again...
Not everything can be outrun...
At least... not forever...