line

ring fund finally secured-," Isaac shamelessly texted me. "Other

urrender. Rage burned inside me.

ran into Tiffany just getting off work. I greeted

king for help. Isaac used to praise me for being so independent-that's why

my head.

"Sweetheart, what happened? I remember just a week ago, you l

away. I hadn't talked to Tiffany much before, but ev

friends. Her gentle gaze finally made my guard d

someone t

ween me and Isaac, how his family had hurt

y," Tiffany whispered, pulli

ead from her shoulder. "The ba

the point. I neede

e and called her manager. I watc

looking for someone. We can work

er, overjoyed. But she d

guys. some of them just love grabbing the

they don't drag me into a hotel." I smiled. She yaw

but not before sending out more résumés. I didn't

was done, I co

stood behind the bar i

e. I gave her a grateful smile. I'd find a way to repay h

ke a punch to the gut. I looked towa

of his friends, de

Maybe they wou

d care of them. They're VIPs. We can't af

ts cle

t person for this. Could someo

the manager snapped, "D

fr

ckground. I was always the one trying to start conversations,

pride, desperate to b

belonged to me. I wasn't that naive

ace and walked str

can get you tonight

-then all of them burst in

of the guys smirked. "Rose, you

ell. I suddenly feel like tying her up and sp

d enough to bleed-but I wou

lace your orders," I

ly stood up and grabb

" I shrieked, ya

t a fucking prostitute. If you're not

. He just sat ther

, but the first m

y and I'll give you a $5,000 tip. And I pro

m. I took a deep breath, then t

the bottle of whiskey on the table. "F

re were at least t

e cork off, and tilted

. I choked, tears springing to my eyes

second man suggested. "Like I said befo

ore vile than

ept pouring the poi

tle, a hand grabbed my wrist. I loo

aa

cold fury. Before I could reac

houted, shoving me outside, looking li

tend I don't exist," I snap

. Brian's treatment costs a fortune. In

L

and hit him a

d how much I loved s

arged toward me like a maddened lion unleash

are of a horn as a car d

emerged-Adrian. Cosmic destruc

hotel earlier; doubtless he'd relish watchi

then Adrian's low, resonant voice cut th

r refusing his deal and now standing here disgraced b

Isaac froze mid-lunge, stammering in shock: "Mr. F

g gaze fixed solely on me-glaring in