Chapter 44

As Hunter bandaged his wounds in the mirror, he dropped his head, leaning over the sink to try to compose himself.

"What am I doing? Why can't I just stand up to her? If I spoke out about the abuse, maybe my lawyers could help me get control of the company. Nah... That won't work. She has control over them, too. Besides, who will believe a grown man is being abused? What am I going to do?"

Opening the cabinet, he rummaged around for something for his pounding headache. "Shit. Nothing. I'll have to go into the dragon's lair and get some from the bitch."

Listening for his stepmother, he could hear her shouting at the staff downstairs. Seeing the coast was clear for now, he went to her room to see if she had something for his head. As he entered her bathroom, he slowly opened the medical cabinet, trying to keep quiet. He sure didn't need more arguments from being in her room.

After finding want he needed, he noticed a pill bottle that he had never seen before. Inspecting the contents, he