Maddox fumbled for his phone. After the call, he collapsed on the floor. The place was a hellhole. Three years there was a death
sentence,
“Remember to keep your mouth shut about what happened today,” Zeke said, pitying him. “Otherwise, you won’t even know what hit you.”
Maddox was on the verge of tears. This was a disaster he hadn’t asked for.
Julian had intended to confront Chase, but he changed his mind on the way.
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Chapter 18 The Slapp
He was looking at her. His expression a mixture of shock and hurt.
He felt hurt?
A lump formertimQuinn’s throat, and her eyes burned.
“Why didymultift me?” Julian asked, his voice still cool and distant, as if he wasn’t the one who had just been slapped
Quinn’s woozettrembled as she choked out, “Get… out…”
Julianffrowned, replying, “I think you’ve misunderstood something.”
Quimmalosed her eyes, her lashes trembling.
Haventtyou humiliated me enough?”
Sire clutched the blanket, a sharp pain in the back of her hand making her look down.
“Be careful of the needle,” Julian said.
Quinn flinched away from him.
His phone buzzed. He glanced at it and stood, saying, “One moment.”
He quickly left the bedroom.
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A chill washed over Quinn, a cold dread rising from the pit of her stomach. Chase had done this disgusting thing, treated her commodity, and given her to Julian. And Julian, who looked so respectable, was a waiffimsteps clothing. He knew she was married, but he still tried to assault her.
Quinn wasn’t sure what had happened. But she remembered the embraces, the kisses, and his strong hands on her waist. Ar now, she was naked in his bed. It was obvious what had happened.
Julian returned to see a look of fury and despair on her face.
“Clothes,” he said, placing a bag at the foot of the bed. “Change into these. We need to talk.”
Quinn took a deep breath, steeling herself, and yelled, “Get out.”
Julian looked at her for a moment and turned and left, closing the tacticum duor behind him.
Quinn didn’t hesitate. She ripped the IV needle from her hand) pressethtown on the spot for two minutes, and then got dresse
She opened the door to find him standing right outside. He was scottal that she had to tilt her head back to look at him.
“We need to talk.”
“There’s nothing to talk about,” Quinn said, her face acaittimusk, trying to suppress the anger and helplessness churning inside her. “Let me go.”
“You seem to have some misunderstanding about last night…”
He was looking at her, his expression a mixture of shock and hurt.
He quickly left the bedroom.
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A chill washed over Quinn, a cold dread rising from the pit of her stomach. Chase had done this disgusting thing, treated her like a commodity, and given her to Julian. And Julian, who looked so respectable, was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He knew she was married, but he still tried to assault her.
Quinn wasn’t sure what had happened. But she remembered the embraces, the kisses, and his strong hands on her waist. And now, she was naked in his bed. It was obvious what had happened.
Julian returned to see a look of fury and despair on her face.
“Clothes,” he said, placing a bag at the foot of the bed. “Change into these. We need to talk.”
Quinn took a deep breath, steeling herself, and yelled, “Get out.”
Julian looked at her for a moment and turned and left, closing the bedroom door behind him.
Quinn didn’t hesitate. She ripped the IV needle from her hand, pressed down on the spot for two minutes, and then got dressed.
She opened the door to find him standing right outside. He was so tall that she had to tilt her head back to look at him.
“We need to talk.”
“There’s nothing to talk about,” Quinn said, her face a cold mask, trying to suppress the anger and helplessness churning inside her. “Let me go.”
In front of a man this powerful, talk of rights of calling the police was a joke. It was a cruel reality, but that’s how the world worked. The rich and powerful lived outside the rules. It wasn’t fair, but it was reality.
“You seem to have some misunderstanding about last night…”
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