The Billionaire's Second Chance

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as changed and sits up on the bed.

ice calls through ag

point. Pictures of everything I know she let happe

nne d

motions to me to ask what's wrong, but I simply stare for

ing that happened, that it wasn't her fault for birthing a mon

ate

y ears, I almost don't believe I'm speaking to the same person. "I see you've finally grown some tits and realized I don't like yo

o tightly I can hear the bones in my jaw creak. Winter gets off t

roken little girl that

don't like to hear, because it's not a nice one. It brews evil, and a part of me knows it's dangerous.

hy

, declaring that I have a new message. "There's a flight booked for two this morning...

hatever business she's had with my mother is none of my business, a

rkers behind her. "What did you say to me, *child*?" Ca

aid

know what kind of consequences disobedience co

hose. She can't know about the horrors th

ust c

is small, contradicting the rapid beating

ng me on the edge of my bed. "Who

she knew and she let me love her. She'd let me care about her. My eyes burn with

to leav

the right decision, dar

line go

are you talking about?" He nudges my knee softly, and I

of origin. "Nothing at all." A quick glance at the clock tells me that I have less than ninety mi

ave to

uld be looking for us if I disobey. And I would never inte

ff the lights. I haven't even taken a step when I feel W

care about

amon?* I nod my head with a smal

s his side for me to lie on. I turn of the lights, wiping the s

inutes, he

always keep a packed emergency bag under my bed, so I pull th

hour left to ge

nutes away. While I wait on the porch, glaring at the star

finally

run into the car, simply spi

port. I pay the Uber guy and lug my duffel with me. Fortunately, ther

our, I'm on a first c