Chapter 22 

“The Dean would like to see you“, she said pointing at the door. I nodded and walked over. I knocked on the door. I heard him answer and I opened the door and walked in. Dorian was sitting there. I didn’t look at him. 

“Yes Mr. Giddens, you wished to see me“? 

“Ahh yes. Mr. Peters has given me an update on your progress, and everything is good. The semester break starts in one week would you like the opportunity to have a job at Zenith Cooperation“? he asked. 

“That is a good opportunity but unfortunately, I must decline. I am needed back home. There are some issues at the old place, and they need me“, 

“I see. Are the sisters okay“? he asked 

God forgive me please. “I’m not sure they wouldn’t say exactly what it was but just that they needed me as soon as I was free“. 

“Okay then. You can leave“, he said 

I nodded and I left. Once outside I turned the phone on. The minute it was fully on it started Vibrating and beeping like crazy. The messages and missed calls came one after the other. I was so distracted that I didn’t realize the door opened and Dorian was standing behind me. 

“Oh shit“, I said out loud. I had four hundred missed calls from Asher alone. I didn’t even 

think it was possible to call someone that many times. I rubbed my hands over my face, that’s when I felt him behind me. I turned around instantly. 

“Seems like you’re in deep shit Ms. Raines“, he said and walked away. 

I had over five hundred messages from Asher. They started off as threats. 

MESSAGES 

ASHER: I will tan your ass when I get hold of you 

ASHER: if you think that was punishment wait until you see what happens now 

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ASHER: Skylar this isn’t funny 

ASHER: IF YOU LET HIM TOUCH YOU I’LL FUCKING TAN YOUR ASS 

I scrolled to the last few messages. And saw that he stopped with the threats, I saw when he became worried. 

ASHER: Bunny where are you? No one has seen you in two weeks 

ASHER: I won’t punish you, just answer me. 

ASHER: Skylar. Samuel, Miles, Darla, no one has spoken to you. Where are you baby? 

ASHER: for fucks sake Skylar. 

ASHER: where are you. You’re really scaring me. 

I went back to my room and grabbed my bags and headed down to the car. I got my stuff into the car. I called him and he didn’t answer. I called again and he still didn’t answer. I guess he was busy. I put the phone away and started the car, Dorian was sitting in the car looking at me. When he saw me looking at him, he drove off. 

I left and went to the apartment. Once there I began tidying up and putting my stuff away. I texted Miles that I would be over Later. At six I went to the grocery store and did some shopping; I took longer than necessary. I spent over two hours on the road. 

When I got back home it was almost eight. I didn’t feel like making two trips, so I packed everything in one of the laundry baskets and had three bags. When I opened the door and walked in the lights were off. I dropped everything on the counter. I felt him before I heard him. He was behind me. 

He grabbed me by my neck spinning me around and he did something he’s never done. He hugged me, burying his face in the crook of my neck. 

“I’m sorry, I hurt you. I was scared. When I couldn’t find you, I thought someone hurt you. I went crazy looking for you. I can’t lose you Skylar. I love you“, he said in a whisper. 

I let out a sigh. “I don’t know who you are? I don’t know anything about you. You can’t expect me to follow the rules you set for me if I don’t know why. I’m eighteen years old, Guys my age are going to look at me, they’re going to try and talk to me, try to date me 

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Chapter 22 

and you can’t stop every single one of them“. 

“Yes I can and I fucking will. You belong to me and you always will” he said quietly. 

“Asher if you want me to trust you and believe you then you need to trust me“. 

“Okay. I need you right now I’ve needed you since that night. I wasn’t just punishing you, I was punishing myself too. Let me take you” he said against my neck. 

“Yes” 

“Don’t move“, he said.