My Cruel Hero

man who had just spoken was tall, with an air of authority that made her instinctive

you," he said, his voic

anaged to ask, her voi

ed, his gaze unwavering. "I

t raced. "A

no room for argument. "I want you t

"I don't even know you. Why woul

g onto hers. "You don't have a choice. I'l

nd walked away, leaving her standing alone in the dark alley. She watched his retreating figure, a sense o

nge encounter behind her. However, as soon as she walked

to let you go,"

ked, shock and confus

said firmly. "Pleas

rself at the coffee shop where she used to meet Alec. She spent the day there, trying to make

have to stop all treatments for Danny until your

lled out from under her. "But you can't do

r repeated. "The hospi

o her second job, hoping for some sense of normalcy. But as soo

re fired," h

na demanded, her

onger employed here," he sai

ing. She headed to school, hoping to lose herself in her stu

nd on a lot of work

ting good grades on my tests an

first semester, it won't impact your record much, but we have to let

lipping through her fingers. She went home in a daze, her thoughts consumed by worry for Danny, who

number. "Don't be late. I expect you at 9:00 a.m. sharp, a car will pic

work of Adrian Blackwood. What sort of power did he have to turn her life upside down i

ixture of fear and determination propelling her forward. Whatever Adrian Blackw

utside her modest apartment at 8:30 a.m. A black luxury sedan, sleek

other. She chose a pearl grey dress that stopped just past her knees and slipped on a pair of flat shoes

or her, and she slid into the plush leather seat. The car drove off, heading towards the outskirts of t

large "B" emblazoned in the center. The gates opened silently, and they drove up a winding road for about

ng her to a room the size of a large apartment. "Relax a

he echoed i

s, drinks, and even a reclining chair that looked like a small queen's bed. Exhausted

hed. She found Adrian Blackwood standing over her, h

" he com

e gaze. He looked her up and down, his expression unreadabl

own the front, revealing her lush breasts encased in a lacy black

said coldly. "I want to look at

and approached the TV, fiddling with the controls. Suddenly, an image of Danny's hosp

ord from me, they'll be stopped. That will be disastrous for him at this stage. I have moved you

ce. "I'll do whatever you want

Now stand up and remove the

n protest but her heart bound by the thought of Danny. Adrian watched her

save her brother and escape this nightmare. But for now, she had no choice but to obey. Adrian