The Professor Forbidden Claim

Chapter 15

Senna's POV

The moment he was taken away, I felt my soul almost leave my body. I thought he said he was innocent; why then did the police come for him?I was going crazy, and I literally had no one to talk to. Eden didn't know about my relationship with Elias, and I didn't plan to tell her now.

“What the hell is going on? He said he didn't do it, but I didn't think I made the right choice by believing him.”

I exhaled, quickly putting myself together. I needed to leave this apartment so I wouldn't be tagged as associated with the crime.

I exited the apartment, and by the time I reached my house, I calmed down a little.

“How was your meeting with Elias?” Dad asked as I climbed up the stairs. He must have stood watch for me.

I swallowed. “It was nice. I think we're starting to get along, Dad.” I continued climbing the stairs, but his words stopped me again.

“How often do you meet with him?”

I closed my eyes for a few seconds, forcing myself to swallow. There was actually a lot I needed to cover up.

“Meet? We've only met twice. The first time was at the engagement, then at his place because you gave him permission to come pick me up.”

He nodded. “Alright. I think you should meet with him often rather than sneak out of the house ever so often, don't you think?”

I took a deep breath. I wasn't going to let Dad make me more nervous than I was right now. Besides, there was a lot I had in mind, and he was the least.

“I will try my best.”

That was my last response. This time, I ran up the stairs to prevent him from asking any further questions.

By the time I got to my room, I rushed in, slamming my body against the door as I exhaled.

“What the f**k is happening?” I leaned into the door for some time, trying my best to read what was going on.

When I finally calmed, I dragged my feet and collapsed into my bed, groaning with my heart aching.

I wondered how Elias was doing. I knew too well I couldn't go to the police, and I knew he would have advised me to do the same thing I did right now.

Stay out of trouble.

I waited for a while, pondering on the question that swirled round my thoughts until my phone vibrated.

I pulled out the phone and exhaled in relief. It was a message from Eden, and the amount of emojis she sent was enough to fill my text for a lifetime.

“Girl, we need to talk. I have plenty of things to tell you.”

“Then tell me. I need some good news right now,” I expressed and watched how the three dots danced around, showing she was typing.

“He likes me, and we kissed, and he asked me to be his girlfriend, Omg!!” She put a dancing emoji attached to the text, and I smiled.

“That's cool, I'm happy for you; I really am. I know how rough your relationship life has been, but I can bet that you're going to be happy in this one.”

She sent a smiling emoji with a text under it. “I hope you're ready for a wedding because I'm sure I'm going to get married after yours.”

As she texted me, I tried my best to think of some other conversation when a strange notification popped up.

It was a text message from a number I didn't have in my contacts.

“Who the hell is…” I trailed off. I didn't want to open the message, but it didn't seem like I had a choice.

I was so curious, and I knew if I let that curiosity get to me, I wasn't going to be able to think straight.

“Well, well, well, if it isn't Sienna the pretty one. I know your secret.”

The last message was able to send chills down my spine. Whoever this was surely knew I was linked to Lucas before his death or knew about my relationship with Elias.

For now, my strongest lot was the fact that the person knew about Lucas.

My hands lingered on the keyboard for a while as I thought of what to say.

“Who the hell is this?” I commented, breathing hard. What was the secret the person knew?

“There's no need for a formal introduction. I want to see you tomorrow, and you better come alone.”

I swallowed, chest drumming. Why did I always have to end up in trouble?

I knew this matter was more than I could handle, and the only person I could talk to, Elias, wasn't within my reach.

My fingers trembled. “I don't think I can pay a visit to someone who I don't know, don't you think?” I tried to be bold, but that only got me a strange emoji.

I swallowed, pressing my lips together. This was harder than I could imagine. Why couldn't my life be like any other person's?

“So what's it going to be?”

The message from the strange number came again, and this time I was unable to control myself.

“Yes, yes, I'll come see you.” I was desperate and nervous. At that time, I was sweating profusely, and I had ignored Eden's text over and over again.

“Wise choice. I'll send you the address, and we'll see you tomorrow by the exact time I will place in the text. Any form of delay will lead to you being exposed as the killer of Lucas.”

I gasped, hands shaking when I saw the text. Then dropped the phone on the bed.

What kind of problem had I gotten myself into? Was there someone who knew about my text with Lucas?

My eyes widened. There's definitely someone who has been keeping their eyes on me, and right now, the only person I feel did that was my dad.

I fisted my hands, my eyes widening.

Dad…

He was the only one who hated me enough to play this kind of trick on me.