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They , the intern as stupid enough to believe she deserved a promotion like that

I’ll go back to Morgantown, tail between s

Sniffling, I reach under the shelves to grabmy damp hair back off my forehead it the other hand I'htaround atmy mom’s china set that is now in Jack’s kitchen cabinets I have to leave some too

It breaksaround

Quite an elaborate ga pawns

The glistening cut of the diahts I pull it off and throw it into the wall ofme as I pack

The diahtstand drawer It’s not mine and I’m not his

I’e plate of croithhere to New York I would be out of my depth

I cover my face with my hands as sobs wrench free from my chest, confusion and panic mix inside of me I can’t breathe I throw my head back as tears roll down my cheeks I cry until the painful lu to come up with my plan

I can’t wait any longer, I pulla ton of missed calls from Jack and a few texts I don’t bother to read I clear all the notifications and dial

“Hello?” His voice is unemotional as usual

“Dad?”

“Chastity,” he sounds distant “How are you doing? I’ important?”

“I need your help I need to come back home”

Through choked tears and apologies, I give him the short version of my predicament with Jackson Carter as I take the walk of sha irl’s’ until he finally pauses on a disappointed sigh

“I know I’et out tonight—”

He cuts me off “I just read a story on the internet about him Sexual harassment claims You fell into the trap, Chastity”

“I know You were right”

“Where are you?”