Chapter 4
No time to react.]
1 got yanked back down into the seat.]
Camden’s hand clamped around my throat.]
“How’d you hook up with Thaddeus?”
“You sleep with him? Was it good?”
“Fifty or five hundred?”
I clawed at his arm desperately.
Couldn’t breathe.
Blood spilled from my mouth.
Dripping slowly onto his hand.
Camden let go suddenly.
Caught my falling body, holding me close.]
His voice was exhausted.
“Say something, Luna.”
“Ignore me again and I won’t let go next time.“[]
I couldn’t speak.
Wanted to throw up.
No strength left.
Reeked of alcohol, rain, and blood.
Must be disgusting.
Camden held me gently.
Pressed his face against my cold neck.]
“You’re all I have left, honey.”
“Don’t abandon me
I closed my eyes in despair.[]
Everyone looked shaken.]
Especially the guy who’d told Camden about my team.
His face was white as paper.
Sophia kept her cool best.
“Camden, you still have me.“]
He couldn’t hear her. Only saw me]
Next day he transferred fifty grand. Bar incident forgotten.]
Only thing that changed–he started getting clingy.
Even dragged me into his project work with Sophia.
Paid gig. Couldn’t refuse.[]
Had to bring Thaddeus along.]
At that coffee shop, the manager welcomed us warmly.[]
Camden saw Thaddeus and smiled. “How’s your grandfather doing?”
Thaddeus nodded. “Pretty well. Uncle Richard brought your brother by recently.”
Camden’s face darkened briefly.
The brother–a year younger, Richard Foster’s bastard son
Funny how the devoted Fosters had a kid only months younger than Camden
Thaddeus knew exactly which buttons to push.
He glanced at me. “Might be cramped at one table. Let’s sit in back.”
I nodded quickly.]
Camden’s expression got darker.
At our table, Thaddeus pulled out sketches. “Can you help build these models? Five grand each, daily pay.”
I took them. Recognized Morales company prototypes.]
Several unreleased designs
Obviously helping me out.]
“Thanks,”
Mom’s condition was getting worse.]
I needed money desperately.
He smiled. “No favors here. You’re the best at modeling in our year.
I smiled awkwardly.]]
