He is the reason why I smile Again

ious

osed my eyes, the weight of everything that had happened kept my mind restless. Mic

in too

an like Micheal? He was dangerous, unpredictable, and terrifyingly powerful. But there

as an illusi

ity's hum the only sound filling the emptiness. I glanced at my phone, my fingers hoveri

k to her. But w

roat as I turned to see Micheal stepping inside. His eyes, dark as the m

re aw

lowing hard. "

rossed. His presence was overwhelming,

much," he said. "Over

can I not?" I whispered. "Thi

ossed his lips. "Welc

tone sent a shi

ous. "Tomorrow, we start making

ear still gripped my he

h for me to notice. "You won

believe him.

knew there was no

-

eal'

ght pressed down on

her voice. But there was something else beneath that fe

ive this. I'd

name flashed on the screen-Vincent Calloway. I

calling me," I said,

me on, Micheal. No ne

y jaw. "Cut

eadly serious. "I know what you're planni

one tightened. "I

d, amusement gone

y lips. "Then I guess we're

e careful, Micheal. You're not the onl

d, but the te

just the

-

ious

hovering over Brielle's number. I needed to hear her voice, neede

put her in dan

onto the bed. Everything was changing too fast. I wasn'

here out there, people were living normal lives, going a

world now. And th

-

eal'

ng. Vincent wasn't a man to be underestimated. If he knew what

led a number. It rang twice

do you

said. "Every move he makes

erst

es were shifting. The game was accelerating.

udin

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own, a single thoug

right abou

was far