I had no idea back then that Nathan had gone completely mad. I knew that as long as I stayed with him, I would never, ever escape him.
So when I jumped, I went in fully prepared to die.
Either I would fall to my death, or burn to death in the fire.
I would rather die than stay by Nathan's side.
But I never in a million years expected to run into Sebastian.
He was a year ahead of me when I was in college. Back then, the professor who had been lusting after me never actually got his way, and that was largely thanks to Sebastian's help.
He brought me, all battered and bruised, back to his place.
When I opened my eyes, he was sitting right by my bedside, dark circles heavy under his eyes from exhaustion.
When he saw I was awake, his face lit up with surprise. "Evelyn, you're awake.
