Consumed by darkness

e

s over the past quarter," I concluded as the room erupted into applause, the board members nodding in

, who winked at me, and my smile only gr

to where the chairman sat, just as he was rising from his chair. "A 15% increase in revenue compare

o much credit. Everyone

ight." He paused, then

t I made plans for lunch with

is chest. "Do I now need to make an appo

Dad." I giggled, stepp

iss on my forehead. "How is tomor

pposed to meet today, but he didn't show up. That bra

someone i

" he shook his head. "Let

ite Mom and Ivy,"

on his lips. "Make sure... make sure she comes," he whisper

hed, "

.

d inside, my eyes scanning the place fo

cited voice screamed and I tur

I hurried over to the window side where sh

ed standing up and pull

s we pecked each other's cheeks

ned this morning!" She

ole I met in the morning. "Ugh, don't get me s

around? In his

crunched up just talking abou

he mood, please,"

aitress greeted with a

m waved her off

ine," I

yebrow. "That's

ering to the window, then back at

guys talke

each time I bring it up I am begi

d?" She asked,

p a brown shopping bag and dropped it onto

?" I asked, e

suggestively. "Just something I got you while I was shopping," sh

bag. "I am not sur

a try, babe,"

y, concluding in my mind that

ve

id put it on. In my defence

ck lace nightdress Sam gave me. My eyes shifted to the bag on the floor, which I had p

t from her?" I bit my bott

s see-through dress or the toys were what I needed,

rs absentmindedly tracing it, a shiver ru

ispered while tracing

from the mole to

Leah? I shook my hea

ice boomed behind me and I jerked spi

e," I laughed nervo

body, and not in the way I had imagined they would. I wasn't expecting a r

e dress nervously. "I was

wear it in th

ned as I bit my lip harder, blinking back tears

dress from the chair when he grabbed my arm and spun me around to face him. His expres

en't ans

rly, you don't. " I pulled my arm from his grip, his

through his hair. "Is that all you think about, Leah? Sex?" He spat. "You

ome to, pressuring him to fuck me? Did I give hi

When was the last time you touched me?" I yelled, my voice breaking. "I've tried to u

g to change anything?" He mocked,

ails digging into my p

hook his head. "It must be nice coming from a wealthy f

The te

"I didn't come home after a long day to deal with your shi

ed shut behind him, I hugged myself, sinking

tarted to go wron