Billionaire Unexpected by Scott J. S

Author:Scott, J. S.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Golden Unicorn Enterprises, Inc.
Published: 2021-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Harlow

“How did you know? Do you think Riley knows, too?” I asked Taylor anxiously.

The light was dimmer outside, but there were enough lights on that I could see her face.

Thankfully, she’d seated us underneath some sort of hot coiled heater that was running near the ceiling, so we were warm, even though it was getting cooler and breezier.

“She doesn’t have a clue,” Taylor told me. “But I know you, Harlow. I could tell that something was missing, and I have a feeling you’re not telling the whole story because of Last Hope.”

I quickly gave her an abbreviated version of Jax’s role as my advisor, and the agreement I’d made with both him and Marshall.

“But everything else is true,” I finished. “We have become friends, Taylor. Just like I said.”

Taylor’s eyes welled up with tears. “Why didn’t you tell me what was happening? You always said you were doing okay. I hate that you were practically homebound because of your anxiety and nightmares, and I didn’t know. I was giving you your space, but I should have pushed harder. I knew you were grieving Mark.”

“Don’t,” I pleaded with her. “Don’t try to pretend that my situation was worse because I lost someone I cared about. Jax told me how close you were to death, Taylor, and I know how damn lucky I am that you’re still here with me. Let’s be honest about what happened to you when you were pulled out of our holding area every night, too. You were assaulted every single time, weren’t you? Please tell me the truth.”

This wasn’t exactly the way I’d planned on talking to Taylor, but I had to know.

She looked me in the eyes as she said, “Yes. You were out of your mind with worry about Mark, and it wasn’t like there was anything you could do if you had known the truth.”

“Did you lie to protect me?” I asked tearfully.

“I did, and I’d do it again,” she said defiantly. “I didn’t know that Mark was dead, but the possibility crossed my mind. You were carrying a heavy burden, and I was going to end up getting raped anyway. So I told them that I wouldn’t fight it if they left you alone.”

“You made a deal with them to save me?”

“It wasn’t a sacrifice, Harlow, but if they were going to touch me, I was going to get something out of it.”

“How many?” I asked shakily.

“Just the rebel leader,” she answered. “He had some kind of hate relationship with my red hair. It was going to be me, Harlow. You couldn’t have stopped it. I also knew I couldn’t get pregnant because I had an IUD. Were you protected?”

I shook my head, still in shock. “I’d missed way too many pills to still be protected.”

“I thought so. At least I was protected. I figured you weren’t.”

“With everything else we were going through, how did you bear it?” I asked with a sob.

Taylor scooted forward and took my hands. “Listen to me, Harlow.

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