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“Again, I rong but let ht My name is Jackson Carter I’m the majority, if silent, owner of Westwood Inc It’s one of many other companies in my portfolio”

“That doesn’t tell me much” It’s true but does explain why he has an office in this building I dropinto my bottom lip He looks distressed

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“I’ll tell you anything What do you want to know right now…?”

“I want to knohy you left ”

“Like I said, I had a s that have happened…I don’t trust people, Chastity And I fucked up bad I thought for a enda But, I got my head out of ive me Give me another chance”

I s, searching his face Confidence bursts inside of me frory” I lift er and point to his eyes “I can see it”

“Right now, I’ry because I hurt you The only thing I want to do is ht”

“How are you going to do that? You like to ht So, you tell ht?”

“I’ to show you that you can trust irl I like to be in control I decide what’s good for you, good for us and you’ll do as you are told, do you understand?”

A shiver traversesmyself when I nod

“That’s a good girl What are you thinking right now?”

“I want you I was mad, hurt, but for some reason, I still want you It’s probably stupid, but I want us I want ain, the doubt

“It’s all right,” he says “You can say it, baby girl I want to hear it”

With a deep breath, I nod and continue “I wantinto the abyss, and wait

His blue eyes darken, a low ru from what sounds like everywhere