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It’s too much. The lies. The games.
The fact I’m pretty sure I’m falling in love with a boy I can never have.
I shouldn’t be here.
I should have run and never looked back the second Vaughn showed his face.
But there’s no running now, it’s too late. I have no choice but to do what he wants.
It’s the only way to buy my freedom and protect the friends I’ve made here.
My bag vibrates in my lap, and I dig out my phone.
Theo: You look sensational. I almost walked over to you and kissed the fuck out of you in front of all these people.
I want to ask why he didn’t. But I don’t.
Raine: I should given the price tag.
Theo: Best five hundred quid I’ve ever spent. I can’t wait to fuck you in it.
Raine: You didn’t say we wouldn’t be sitting together.
But Mr. Ashworth commands his son’s attention, barking at him to put his phone away before he can read my reply.
“I hope they bring the food soon, I’m fucking starving,” Oakley complains.
“You’re always hungry.” Tally rolls her eyes, and everyone laughs.
Everyone except me.
I’m too nervous. Too confused and worried.
It feels like everything is spinning out of control and this is only the beginning.
“Raine.” Abi touches my arm and I blink over at her.
“Yeah?”
“I asked if you want some champagne.”
“Oh, no I’m okay thanks.”
The last thing I need right now is to get drunk.
I need to keep my wits about me because this room is full of sharks and at the first scent of blood, they’ll attack.
13
THEO
The TAG Heuer watch Dad and Maria gifted me for my birthday feels like a lead weight on my wrist as I follow the two of them into the function hall for tonight’s dinner.
I purposefully kept myself out of all the planning for this event. I don’t want to be here, so I certainly didn’t need to know every single detail about it.As the room reveals itself, I shake my head. If you didn’t know better, you’d think we were all here celebrating a wedding. It’s… ridiculous.
What eighteen-year-old wants to have a sit-down fucking meal with the elite of the town and all his father’s dickhead friends?
Me, apparently.
