HAZEL
“Nico,” I begin, my voice trembling. “You’re freaking me out, okay? I don’t care if he decides to kill me. I guess it was a long time coming....”
He stares at me, unblinking. “He already sold me in there...to that man called Mac,” I say, the words tumbling out. “I’m supposed to go spend the night with him, and he paid Axel a million, okay? I know you don’t want to hear that; I know it sounds insane...but he sold me.”
Nico doesn’t react. His expression doesn’t change. His silence is worse than if he had yelled.“I was mad, I was angry, and I was looking for an outlet,” I continue, my voice breaking. “The last thing I wanted was to sleep with a man I didn’t want. I wasn’t thinking.... I should’ve thought about you. And I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to drag you into my mess. It just happen
