ocked me down, but my eyes widened as I realized it wasn't a "it,"

xpression and began t

ld see his arm muscles through his jacket and his shirt was outlining his stomach, I c

down his neck, past his shoulders,

or-sharp jawline tha

, which defined it even more. I looked up

en and could probably pierce through you if you let your guard down fo

d by God himself, I knew what kind of man

eople and desired power

knew this because I saw those eyes in Sylvester every day at the strip club. That w

me. He looked at me as if I were a piece of meat

going." He snarled , an

path." I shot back,

ed when he realized what I had said. He was aware that

t be talking to me like that." He spat at me with such

s I began walking away with Charis and Jenny,wh

soon find out." He said thi

to a halt and stared at me

I've grown two heads or something?" I

Ava?" Jenny yelled, her eye

don't car

of the world's largest and most

at was i

't know my name, and I'm not sure I'll ever see him again; if he's so big and bad, he probably has m

rless, boo." Jenny ad

ess." I responded while

n't be the last time I saw that asshole, but I ignored

's

were about to board, but there was no need because it was

ad fallen to the ground and the asshole hadn't even helped me up;

o be thinking about him so much. Even though I knew I had r

ob. I was drawn to the ad because I stated that it paid well and that I needed money to pay for colleg

uickly stood up and left the train. I'd never been to this wea

be the one to fast judge. I was aware that e veryone had secrets, and that was f

e advertisement. The house had a large black gate i

red, and white roses, but what caught my eye was a bush of black roses; I had never seen

staring at me, both dressed in suits, and before I could think any furth

ract myself and slow my breathing

ng interview," I said as I r

the other end of the line. They returned their gaze before pressing several butt

he took my purse from my grasp and began looking through it. I raised an

door, where the maid would direct me. I walked up to the front door, past the lovely roses.

wrinkled, but I was most struck by her eyes, wh