34.

POPPY:

Nolan. Just hearing his name brought shivers to my spine.

My body went cold despite the glaring sun above us.

As if strength left me, my knees buckled.

I think I'm gonna puke.

My mind wandered and thought of the worst possible scenarios. Nolan won't stop now until he gets what he wants. Kelly and me.

Was it time to hide Kelly from him? But where would we hide? I did not have the money to pay for the advanced payment.

I still did not want to touch Sebastian's money.

I jerked when Joey put his hands on my shoulders.

"You okay, kid?" he asked.

I was brought back to reality.

“D-Did you two talk?” I asked instead, even if all I wanted to do right now was to run inside my house and protect Kelly from my ex-husband. Despite a couple of times telling him that Sebastian and I were in a relationship, he would not stop.

I hugged myself, as fear started to chew me.

Nolan.

What would I do to him so that he would stop this?

Joey shook my shoulders. “Kid?” I lifted my gaze and s