MY ABUSIVE BOYFRIEND
: The Bre
shifted. I didn't say anything-I couldn't. But as I lay in bed bes
d to
ing wasn
ords, even my bank details. He had isolated me so well that I had no one left except
I had
omen's restroom and locked the door. My hands trembled as I pulled out the che
a single
I nee
e came with
re you are.
ed by fear. I knew Liam would be expecting m
ought away. No.
uldn't go back to that apartment. I woul
t have sense
out of the office that
inst his ca
. He was supposed to be at the gym, part of his regular rou
kno
rd him, my heart pounding so hard
d lightly. "What a
carefully, like a preda
rprise you," he
on of a second-just enou
obl
hard. "Of
drumbeat in my ears. I could barely think. Emily was w
cked with a
his knuckles white aga
ting strange la
h. "I don't kno
e said slowly, "you've been distracted. Distant.
th wen
I whis
rning, he pulled the car into an emp
le
e, his gaze sh
truth, or I s
A car rolled up, stopping a fe
il
grateful to see anyo
"Who the he
le and yanked. The door was still locked. My h
t, grabbing my wris
ot going
for the first time, I saw the truth-Liam
mmed shut. She was o
as my
ath-then did the
bow hard into
g just enough. I seized the moment, u
!" I s
the car, but Liam recovered quickly. His fi
She grabbed my hand
e car!" sh
't loo
ra
shut, Emily floored the gas. Liam's furious face blur
as
w this wa
ouldn't let me
time, I'd