Grace
"Grace! You finally picked up. It’s me, Charles.”
My heart dropped.
I pulled the phone away from my ear, my thumb hovering over the red button. The number wasn’t saved, it was an unknown line. Of course it was. I’d blocked him the moment everything fell apart, and I made a habit of never answering unknown calls. Because deep down, I always knew it would be him.
I took a deep breath and brought the phone back to my ear. My voice was flat, and cold. “Don’t call me again, Charles.”
“Wait! Don’t hang up. It’s about my family.”
I paused, lips pressed tight. “And so?”
Charles sighed like I was the one being difficult “My father is furious, Grace. The video reached him. And now he wants to teach you a lesson.”
I stiffened.
“You know what kind of man my father is,” Charles added qu
