The Truth Between: A Dark Forbidden Gothic Romance (The Westwick University Duet Book 2) by Bri Blackwood

Author:Bri Blackwood [Blackwood, Bri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bretagey Press
Published: 2023-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

22

IRIS

What the hell was wrong with me?

The morning after my failed escape, I rubbed a hand down my face as I looked down at the counter. I refused to look up at myself in the mirror for fear of what I would see.

I should be angry. Yet it had been one of the most thrilling moments of my life.

Chaotic thoughts churned in my mind as I thought of Soren. Everything about him was a walking contradiction.

What I also couldn’t get out of my mind was the door that was slightly hidden by the bookcase in Soren’s office. It could be a pure coincidence that the bookcase was positioned in such a way that it made it seem as if the door wasn’t there.

But I rarely believed in coincidences.

With a heavy sigh, I left the bathroom without looking up at myself once. I paced the bedroom, listening to my steps echoing on the hardwood floor. Nothing could change the feeling that the walls were closing in on me.

Desperate for something to do, I walked toward the door of the guest room. Maybe leaving this room was the only way to get away from the suffocating feeling that surrounded me. I tucked a piece of my hair behind my ear and opened the door before stepping out into the hallway. The slight change in scenery didn’t do anything to help my state of mind, but I kept on walking.

I ended up walking down the steps to the main floor. My gaze was focused on the door ahead, the one leading to the outside, but I was convinced that before I even made an attempt at reaching the door, someone or something would yank me back into this place.

“Good afternoon, Ms. Bennington. Is there anything you want from the kitchen?”

I blinked, startled by the intrusion on my impulsive thoughts. Then again, it was probably for the best if I didn’t want to incur Soren’s wrath for the time being. I turned my head and my eyes landed on Molly. To be honest, I was slightly surprised by her friendliness. Normally, I wouldn’t be questioning whether her smile was genuine or not, but given the circumstances, I wanted to be cautious.

I shook my head. “I’m good. Thank you.”

“If there’s anything you need, just say the word.”

“Will do.” I hesitated momentarily, but curiosity won in the end. “Molly, is Soren in?”

She quickly shook her head. “I think he has a meeting on campus.”

That was interesting, given that we were on winter break, but she probably didn’t know what it was about. It was time to shift my questioning. “This is going to sound random, but I was curious. How did you end up coming to work for Soren?”

Molly’s eyes widened a smidge, probably because she hadn’t been expecting me to ask the question. That made two of us. Her expression shifted back into the small smile she’d had on her face when she greeted me. “Maybe, like, twenty-five years ago, I was hired by Mr. Grant’s father after Mrs.

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