I had never been the same since the day I murdered two of the men who planned to kill my family.
Squeezing my eyes shut as I come back from the memory, I realize Nico only knows the part of me I want him to see. Not the monster. The psychopath. I planned to tell Nico what happened to me once we were both in college. Then he betrayed me.
Don’t forget he came to your aid the other night? Yeah, because he was stalking me.
Thirty minutes later, I step into the English building.
My classmates approach me outside of English class.
“Serenity, how are you?” Nila asks concern etched in her pretty features.
Pera, Vi, and Laneesha's eyes move over me with parted lips.
“He was rough, like you said he would be.”
I place my hand on my neck. “He choked me. And not in the good way.”
Nila’s hand flies to her mouth. “Oh my God. Are you going to press charges?”
I can’t tell them I plan to cut off his balls and feed them to him.
“Even though he tried to rape me, he didn’t.”
“Did the extremely hot guy staring at you like you were his world save you?” Pera smirks.
“Yes.”
“Who is he?” Laneesha asks.
“A friend,” I tell them.
“Girl, he wants to be more than a friend.” Vi fans herself.
I chuckle. “He is sometimes.”
They gasp. “Girl, that man looks like he puts in work.” Pera flashes a wicked grin.
I laugh.
“Anyway. I heard Chris transferred to another school,” Nila mentions.
My father sent men to Chris’s dorm to pick him up, but he was gone.
I asked Dad not to take care of the problem. I told him I’d handle it.
“I heard that too,” I say.
I can’t get to Chris now. But one day I will.
Chapter Fourteen
SERENITY
I’m working on a healthy work-life balance. Focusing on my studies and enjoying the college experience, like partying.
I refuse to let what happened with Chris destroy my life. It’s been about a year. Now if I decide to be alone with a guy, my bodyguards have a conversation with him. Let him know if they get too rough, they’ll get fucked up.
I attend parties with my friends and stick to dancing, eating, and drinking.
