Dating Paranoia

's funeral but I can't fi

ried to wear black, appear sober and even downcast, but no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't feel. Numbness

his demands because the word 'no' didn't seem to change his mind. Now, a month after his death, I realize that I shouldn't have done that. I should have pushed him f

bit longer than the others but that bubble burst completely when I stood at his funeral, my tear ducts closed for business. I ignored the whispe

will never say yes to any boy again. At

nt me t

with a tired expression. She shouldn't be here, in this house, but I don't have

t since my native name is quite difficult for these Americans, Coen Dankworth would have

foot in that school again. Not

lastic cup, hating the feeling. I prefer gla

e likes to call it, 'snatch other people's boy

h right. Tell tha

evil forest than admit that out loud. Her boyfriend, Eli had been my fifth. They weren't exactly dating per se, b

ng back to that hellhole, no offense to you,

de this? Before or aft

ild and I hate that I can't brag about being his first and only child anymore. She's not Hilda's daughter biologically because her mother died after my father married my mother the right way. She h

wfully wrong w

I punctuate each word, bu

t the other end of the table. And look at that. We're si

now, don't you think?" I retorted, glaring at her.

eyes finding mine. "The cops might com

did not commit? "Why didn't they come earlier?" I asked dryly, eyeing the glas

s the perfect daug

dence and now they have found, the

cup as I processed her wor

ong. Incriminating even. Enough to win you a sentence of a lifetime. Gues

favorite soil. Not like I can even do that now because I have been restricted from travelling. I guess that's what you get when you're indirectly responsible for the

e dominant as in Darcy's case, I wouldn't be so curvaceous. The thing is, if they did find evidence, then it

ld I do to get the cop

Well, it's pretty simple. Convince them that yo

I supposed to do that? Ensure that an

he commissioner tomorrow. If you agree to be given one last chance

she glared at Green. Seems I'm not the only on

to be insanely popular and extremely influential

, glaring at her. "I'm not puttin

ring at me. If looks could kill, I'd be six feet under, undoubte

blem?" I snapped

was having a nice time until

here in the first place,"

even fought papa on the plane, but he was having none of it

ve," Darc

ve if it wa

you will go to school tomorrow and find yourself a new boy toy while I speak with th

is she making Harper a

about this?" I asked,

about

ours. For me to

duty to keep shut about it. Eve

now I'm dati

your Instagram

"Why are you helping me? Y

me just wants to see you squirm before your epic downfall. Can you imagine

te that nickname with my life, but it's one

s. "Man, I'll

ve up and willingly go to jail or I go ahead with Green's crazy plan and prove my innocence since my attorney cann

r you both," I begin,

n eyebrow raised. "A proposal? S

o. I ignored her and continued.

interest, the fatigue fading away in seconds

quite interested in what t

iend. Now here's the thing. If I date him long enough for three months and he does n

while I wait fo

ou think I'm leaving your father

ed. "Relax, Hilda. I'm quite eager to hear the other end of the barga

ife of an innocent boy, but sweet and kind is not the way things should go anymore. I am the Black

remains married to papa, you will continue ta

oing to work Coen. You want a fair bet? Then the reward

ourse she wouldn't agree

nd even give him a child. I will remain here as I please. You, on the other hand,

eth. "I did not

a fake smile on her face. "Do we have a deal,

I ignore it as I take her ha

what I had just done whe

that I win this bet, because if I don't