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THE DEVIL'S VOW

Chapter 3 Stranger in the Dark

Word Count: 1815    |    Released on: 05/02/2025

he

re me. Jennifer's fingers curled posses

ad on, but I was too busy battling the chill that ran down my s

d bit her lower lip, elic

reach out to hold him, but something told m

u, didn't you?" Jennifer's voice dripped with condescension a

d grabbed my heart and

shut up, and that this... this pran

im, I saw the side of his l

nestly didn't want it to end like this.

hat are yo

g to believe the words t

w, and being one of the biggest steel companies in America

that about you. But now that it'

barely hear anything other tha

mething, and relief

documents." My hands immediately clutched

urtis' eyes out of realization and

ifer flashed me a smile, an

N

into my bag, and panic

re. Why is i

I entered the building... o

fer called out, a

er in his hand. The very same guard who ha

ok my head, "

ery helpful." Jennifer smiled an

her eyes, "You played right into my trap

e, and I felt my heart b

d my bag, walked through that scanner, and picked it up

h that I was used to. It was cold, and sinister. "See

racked as I begged. "W-We're..

ov

nd pulling me close so I coul

ou, Thea. Never hav

ecurity guard and sh

out of

*

lding, causing me to stumble and

people walking past reached my

r the building, I swallowed my embarrassment and walked away,

vier. It seemed the jet lag had finally caug

ad. I was no better than a homeless person all because I chos

ing, it has to be so

m I goi

ng to get my

houghts only worsened the dizziness I felt, and as the cool evening air hit my skin

the road,

ght, and that's when

ed above me, and imme

g and headed straight for

"Welcome back to the Opal Crescent Hotel. Sh

would like a regular suite please, and put it

e, Mr's B

keycard with her usual professional smile. "I've taken

ou, Cath

he elevator before the receptionist cou

a very long exhale, and my bag fell to the ground. I b

rly, and the tears b

n I was done, I hopped into the shower and fres

sperate nee

ngy with the tequila." I sai

a concerned look, but

ink to me and went back to te

the tang of lime and tequila, and befor

artender, impatiently tapp

hed it off. He wasn't paid to

erve

rth glass, I knew I was headi

and tried beckoning to him with my han

e warmth of the tequila coursed through my veins,

ne standing uncomfort

here all alone? Let me buy you the next

, but his expression sa

nd I was a Hershey bar. It certainly didn't help that his sm

Thanks," I slurre

didn'

that. I just wanna

et the bartender's attention,

ng smile, then slid another ma

nked the man and took a sip,

he man whose name I came to realize was J

ck t'my hotel room... I'm star'in'

more drink." J

firmly this time, placing my

hand rested on my arm, an

up to leave, but the room spun the second I

"You're not going a

suits appeared behind him, all of them

me when they surround

ne..." My vo

eing helpful," one of them

right in front of me and

th and pushed him away, but his eye

r step, and I

fuck away

the voice, and they tur

inting through the blurr

uldn't quite make out their face c

said again, sharper this ti

ng glances before one of them mutt

e that, they

whelmed me, but my legs gave o

sy," the voice murmured in my ear, makin

ol in my system, but I felt a jol

the tequila and exhaustion pulled me under, and I

n. But just before the darkness sw

his voice deepening, low

idea who I

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