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oom, they almost got into a fist fight. I worried about it and even told my best friend, Harper, to help keep my brother away from Mitch. The entire weekend was a disaster, starting from the first night when Mitch left me in the bedroom, waiting for him in lingerie. After so many hours, I put on clothes to look for him and found him in the hotel bar. A waitress was on his lap, doing shots with him. It's not the first time I've caught him doing inappropriate things with other women, but like always, he claimed it was innocent fun. The next day, Mitch woke up with a chip on his shoulder. He wasn't happy we were in Chicago. We only lasted about fifteen minutes into the reception before Quinn's brother, Steven, and Mitch got into a

. I change and am in the middle of drying my hair when my alarm rings. Oh God. It's so late, and I don't have dinner made. I put my hairdryer down an

the table when he comes home. I only started my business a few years ago, and he makes more money than me. I made over six figures last year, but he calls it "a glorified hobby." He's a financial advisor, and his job is more important,

," he

oom and attempt to kiss h

ou have a

"Why is you

nd was drying it but went to

? It's seven o'c

cked up a new cl

lient,"

rce a smile.

'm against the wall. "

ha

mp hair. "You

sion. "Mitch, no

wonder if my cheekbone crack

metallic taste of

e yanks my hair and spit flies out

rother, Chase, yells

he doi

cago. He moved the

ll as he pummels

ht seems to last forever. There's so much blood, m

k up the fight. The next few hours are chaotic. Mitch, Chase, and I are all questioned. They take pict

through my tears. "It was just a mi

led the last time." More shame fills me. I glance out the window. "That was over a year ago and my fault." Sh

she in

brother knows, leads

grabs my suitcase. "You have

you talk

ing to Chic

Mitch is hurt.

er," my bro

," the off

is swollen and face is bruised. "Giv

d go to t

im. He'll be so

ing to

an it. He's unde

ave to scre

n't have dinner ready. I got caugh

nd Chase pulls

ing to Chicago. Pack, or don't,

ven if you tried, the police are re

t Mitch's. That I've failed to maintain my relationship, and Chase has to be the

e scarier th

e would never do it again. But I've never seen hi

hase's plane and fly to Chicago with him. He tries

happened. And I'm embarrassed m

Vivian is wait

alls when

er again, an

heir penthouse,

ander her

re shame fills me. "You're hurt, Anna. So

, I

he hospital," m

an this get any m

's a doctor, but I'd rather h

a slap. I'm f

you hear yourse

er hand on hi

ough of

w," Viv

en shuts it. "Fine. T

d I co

e would I

t. I would have had t

an your face," Xa

point fig

e and let him, tr

. I know t

t's too humiliating. S

to Chase. "Your hand is swollen badly.

s. "Is that

to need a cast. But I'll g

gets up. He gr

closing my eyes again. I wan

s my chin

n my

not you

d stop crying

roat. "You should go

houlder and lea

lk. She hands me pajama bottoms and a top, but she's

me more. If you weren't so fat,

big my ass and the rest of my body parts are. I've been eating a careful diet of portio

lothes? What am I go

the laundry room. Viv

t me to wash

retching the fabric of her pajamas as far as they can go. "I'm bigger

. You have a be

, and more

order some clothes? There's a service that delivers. It'll b

. Tha

ping online. I select an

you're getti

nough at

s been giving me all night reap

ere. Chase isn't going to l

t his h

nn

at happened. It's

Yes, it is. No one

lot going on at work, and

ut it doesn't make it ri

ldn't." My voice sha

stays

ack and enter my debit card info, but the order won't

m," I say, feeling embarrassed again but

f my wallet and try to use

g on. I have plenty of money and

e. The info is alre

to call

h have access to

nt accounts. Since he manages mo

sand dollars in it at all ti

have oth

ke debt. This one is

ns. "Do you have access to

sume

never se

h takes c

"Do you have online a

t I can't get in or reset the password. My credit c

all the bank. There's a

night. It won't hap

and Vivian pulls my

alk to hi

via

r money, Anna. Not his, yours. My guess is the inv

laim, but the voice in my

r you, but you need to be hon

gain, possibly kill you. He's cutting off your access to money

I know everything she's saying is true. "Why

my brother comes back from the hospital, I

nd Chase grabs my phone. "Wh

go to sleep. Tomorrow, we ar

it back tomorrow,

can tr

ren't talki

ot a c

one to worship you, not hurt you. And if I have to lock you in a room to keep you away from him, I will. So he

ch crossed the line again. I saw what he was capable of in his eyes, which is far

and soul into the last five years. I love Mitch. Not the person he was tonight, but the person he is most o

less time to

my business before us. To

ink I could

thinking

my face and sob. "

s arms again. "None of

it is? Why can't Mitch l

r over a year, since the last time he beat