Chapter 30

Meredith.

I was shocked, as the slap I had just received stung hard on my cheeks. I made no complaints as the guards carried me to the SUV just outside the building. Nothing made sense after this; my hands were still glued to my face as I relived the moment over and over. I didn't see him as the kind of man who would raise his hands to a woman. I have underestimated him. The first one was how he made it clear that I was nothing but a puppet he could control; now I'm just here to do his bidding. If I refused to adhere to his rules, I would certainly be punished for it.

I'm screwed!!!

I told myself this over and over until every fibre of my being believed it. I was angry; yes, hatred had developed over time. I should have known not to let my emotions cloud my judgement. I should have kept a low profile; I shouldn't have come to these events. No matter how much I wanted to be close to him, I knew it was futile.

A slap across my face was a sign that he wasn't a soft person. He might be ki