Defy (Violent Delights Book 2) by Sienna Snow

Author:Sienna Snow [Snow, Sienna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dangerous Press
Published: 2023-09-27T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Sophia

Pain seared through my chest as I descended the step to the bottom level of the club.

It took every ounce of my will to keep my face and posture void of emotion. The small break in my composure I gave to that bitch was as much of an insight into my life as I would let any gossipmongers in the fashion industry get.

I refused to let anyone see how tired I was from constantly having to defend myself.

No matter what I did, the results were the same—I was alone.

Bile bubbled up into my throat as I recalled how Damon’s body had gone rigid when that bitch asked about the poison.

Instead of questioning Henrietta’s motives, he’d taken her words and considered the plausibility of whether or not I committed Keith’s murder.

Maybe I was expecting too much from him. Yes, I was keeping secrets, but love meant accepting the other without knowing all of the truth.

He was supposed to be the one person who believed in me when no one else would.

If I was his, wasn’t that part of the deal?

I paused when I took the last step, looking toward the front door. So many papz camped in front of the club, waiting to take pictures of everyone going in and out. I had no energy for any of them.

The alley behind the building would take me directly to the design school. Only the tenants had access to that area.

Now, I had to find a way to get to it.

Slipping around a collection of servers preparing cocktails, I followed a busser into the kitchen.

Keeping my head up and faking that air of confidence I’d mastered over the years, I smiled at the staff, who stopped as they recognized me.

I strode past them and then blew a kiss at a line cook in the back of the area. A grin broke out on his face, and he blushed beet red. Then, the others around him started laughing and making comments to him.

With them all distracted, I pushed through a set of double doors and found the back exit leading to the alleyway.

When I hit the night air, I took a deep breath, lifted my face to the night sky, and let the first tear spill from my eyes.

I’d survive. I always had, and I always would.

Pushing down the heartache for the moment, I trekked through a maze of dumpsters, storage sheds, and parked cars until I reached the maintenance access for the school.

God, I hoped there was someone around to let me in. The last thing I wanted to do was use the front entrance of the school.

Just as I set my hand on the metal door, it popped open.

An older man with gray hair and kind brown eyes appeared. “Young Morelli, I knew I recognized you on the monitor. You’re lucky I was down here to let you in.”

“Thanks, Mr. Nelson. You’re the best,” I said to the evening head custodian.

“Don’t get into too much trouble.”

“You know me. I’m a good girl.

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