Chapter 18 Part 1

Charlie

We reach Grace’s door and I’m just about to knock when Maxwell grabs my hand to stop me. “What?”

“Let’s go downstairs to the party. We’ll surprise Grace there.” He can’t hide his emotions from me. I see concern etched into his features, tense lips and narrowed brows.

“What are you not telling me?”

“She has company and I think it’s best not to disrupt them.”

“Who?” I know he knows who’s in there.

“Benjamin,” he reluctantly says.

“Is he being cruel to Grace?” After hearing that Benjamin takes advantage of Grace, I can’t help but want to give him a piece of my mind. Not to mention the pissed off part of me that wants to call him out on sending Stella to our room.

“He’s in the middle of scolding Grace and it wouldn’t be best to make things worse.” His eyes are cast down to the floor.

“What!” I bellow. Maxwell’s hand clamps across my mouth to keep me silent.

“He’s yelling at her because she let us leave. Even though she’s not loyal to him, he still demands her to be. In the eyes of