Forcing myself not to react to the adrenaline telling me to run, I nodded.
Dallas slid my phone into his pocket. “I’m so happy you said yes.”
I attempted a smile. “I’ll be right back.”
It took all my willpower to walk demurely from the room and resist sprinting down the hall. Grabbing Briette’s picture off my dresser, I hurried to my bathroom and locked the door. I didn’t say yes, I thought. I looked at the sparkling diamonds and bit back tears. Clutching the picture frame, I slid open the bottom drawer and placed Briette out of sight. Removing memory triggers might help me to deal with Dallas.
I could feel my body trembling. Lorea was my one hope. I prayed that she would understand the text. With a shaky breath I stared at myself in the mirror. My eyes were dark with fear. If I could
