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“Mr Silvers”

“No, my dear I rather think we’re on a first-name basis now, don’t you?” he said in that oily voice “Call me Derrick, I insist”

“Derrick,” she whispered “How can I help you?”

“Hmm, how can you help me? Such an open-ended question” He stepped toward her “You can help me in lots of ways, Thea”

Her breath ca the room spin Or maybe that was just because she hadn’t eaten in days She sawto the bedroo there Milo

Shit Shit

“Did you like my roses, my dear?” He reached out and brushed a lock of hair from her face

She forced herself to stay still Not to shudder in disgust or push him away

It was hard Very hard

“They were lovely You needn’t have”

He grasped hold of her chin Oh, crap Was he going to kiss her? Please don’t let him kiss her She wasn’t sure she could fake that

“Of course I had to I’ you, after all Doesn’t matter that by Saturday you’ll be ust “Of course, if you’d rather not wait you can cone inmine has a lot of perks, my dear You won’t have to work, you’ll have all new clothes, plenty of good food, a mansion, staff at your beck and call”

And all she had to do was sell her soul Yep, sounded like a great bargain to her

“W-what about my brothers?” she asked

“Ah, yes, Ace and Keir”