Crystal walked out of the VIP ward and into the white marble-tiled corridor. The corridor was very long, and the nurses’ station was at the end of it, around the corner from the elevator. As Crystal approached the corner, she happened to overhear four nurses gossiping. She heard Nathan’s name, so she slowed her pace to hear more.The first nurse had her phone open so that everyone could see a picture of a good-looking man. “Who is he?” the second nurse asked.“Don’t you guys watch the news?” the first nurse scoffed. “He is only one of the wealthiest bachelors in the city! Here, I’ll show you another picture of him.” The nurse swiped left, and a second image appeared.“He’s hot!” the third nurse agreed, “but he’s nothing special

Almost as soon as Andy left the room, Nathan’s phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Alex. He brought the phone to his ear and said, “Hey, Alex. How can I help you?”Alex: “Nathan, did you watch the video I sent you yet? I need to know if the girl in the video is your girlfriend?”Nathan: “What video are you talking about?”Alex: “I emailed it to you. Hurry up and take a look! We’ll talk after.”After saying goodbye to Alex, Nathan opened the email and played the video. It was about twenty minutes long, and although the lighting was poor, he could still see what had happened.Someone had recorded everything that had transpired on the night that C

As Crystal was putting the First Aid Kit away, she heard Nathan’s feet on the stairs. At first, she thought that was strange because he had just said that he would tell her about her Mother. Maybe he thought we would be more comfortable in the living room - thought Crystal, and she followed after him. When she got downstairs, though, she saw that he’d gone outside.Crystal frowned as she looked out the front window, and she was shocked to see Carlos’s BMW parked in the driveway. He was getting out of the car, but Joyce was already halfway to the house.Crystal gasped - What the fuck are they doing here?!?!?! The last time Carlos had been here was more than ten years ago, and the only reason for his visit was to help finalize the divorce and the division of property between her Father and Mother. Crystal had only been seven at the time, but she

When Eric heard that Nathan Davis was one of Crystal’s teachers, his face turned red from anger. He grabbed his necklace and gripped the pendant so hard that the veins on the back of his hand bulged. “That’s... impossible,” Eric murmured.“Why is it impossible?” Antony asked. “It’s true. Why anyone would want to be a substitute professor at a university when they don’t need to be, though, is beyond me. God knows what Nathan thought when he accepted the position.”“Why need to know why anyone does anything?” Antony shrugged. “Anyway,” he said, “do you still want me to contact the headmaster?”Eric scowled. “Don’t be dumb!” he shouted. “If my brothers know that I was sitting in on Nathan Davis’

Crystal turned to go, But Eric grabbed her wrist with his right hand. “Wait,” he said. “I have something for you.” Eric let go of her wrist, and then he took a choker and a pendant from his pocket. The pendant was a glass eagle with extended wings, and the choker was made from black leather. Before Crystal could react, he reached forward and clasped it around her neck.Crystal stepped back with a frightened expression on her face. She touched the collar and tried to remove it, but it would not come off. “What the fuck?” she growled.“You won’t be able to take it off,” Eric explained. “It is locked, and I have the only key.”Crystal: “But why?”Eric: “As long as you wear it, you are under