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We sat in silence as the car started up and took off down the street, one of the thugs in the driver’s seat. My mind was racing with a thousand thoughts, but I couldn’t seem to make out a single one. My head felt like it was made of jelly and my stomach was full of butterflies.
What had I done?
We arrived at Nathan’s mansion and had to go through a set of big, black iron gates. Like a jail, I thought grimly as they slid open. Nathan all but dragged me out of the SUV. I didn’t even have a chance to have a look around when we got inside. Nathan led me straight upstairs to what I guessed was his bedroom.
“You’ll be sleeping in here with me,” Nathan stated simply, as he took off his jacket and tie and placed them on the end of the bed. “The bathroom is in there.” He pointed to an adjoining door in the luxurious bedroom.
The whole room started to spin, I couldn’t seem to make out a single word he was saying. I couldn’t take in my surroundings. It was too much. Too fast.
And then I completely blacked out.
Chapter two
When I came to, I was lying on the bed. Nathan was sitting on the bed beside me. His facial expressions were hard to read, but for a second I thought I saw a flicker of concern flash through his dark eyes.
“If you just relax, Rose, and go with this, it could be a very interesting experience,” Nathan whispered softly as he leaned in closer to my ear.
I could feel my cheeks flame red in anger. How dare he say something like that!
“Interesting? This is blackmail, this is crazy, and I will never just go with it,” I bit out.
Anger flashed in Nathan’s dark eyes. “Fine then, Rose, have it your way. But you will be the only one who suffers.” He got up and stalked over to the door. “Dinner is being served in ten minutes. We’ll have it in here, on the balcony,” he said with a scowl. “Use this time to freshen up. Everything you need you will find in the ensuite bathroom.” He opened the door and walked out, leaving me to freshen up alone.
I sat on the bed for a moment trying to gather my thoughts. He was right, if I did fight this then I would be the only one who suffered. And Liam when I got my hands on him. The thought of harming my brother eased some of my anger but didn’t do much to calm my nerves. Everything was happening so quickly, I couldn’t seem to get my head around what I’d just agreed to. How was I going to be able to do this?
I got up and made my way into the bathroom. And what a bathroom it was. It was all done in a white-coloured granite with gold trimmings. There was a huge, white claw foot tub in the corner with polished gold feet. In the other corner was a massive shower with a showerhead at each end. The toilet had its own small room and a large double sink took up the entire remaining wall. His bathroom was as big as my house.
I walked over to the vanity and looked in the mirror. My hair was a slight mess, but apart from that I looked fine, just a little pale. I grabbed a brush off the bench top and ran it through my hair, then I splashed a bit of cold water on my face. I didn’t care what Nathan thought of my appearance. I took a few deep breaths to try and calm my nerves. I still couldn’t believe this was happening. When I was as composed as I could be, I opened the door and walked back out.
A woman in a black uniform was setting the table on the balcony. Nathan was already seated and reading something on an iPad, not paying any attention to the woman. I waited for her to finish, then I sat down in the chair opposite him.
Nathan looked up at me. “The food will be here in a moment,” he said. I simply nodded. I couldn’t get any words out, my mouth was dry.
He picked up a bottle of white wine and poured some into each of our glasses. I took mine and drank it down in two long mouthfuls. I wasn’t much of a drinker, but I hoped the liquor would help calm my racing pulse.
Nathan raised an eyebrow. “Thirsty or calming your nerves?”
