Chapter 123
Sapphire POV
I pulled up to the school, Clude chattering excitedly in the backseat, I smiled, watching in the rearview mirror as Charlie boused up and down, eager to prt to class. My heart swelled with love and pride as I watched my little boy, feeling grateful for this ordinary, everyday matnent:
He was so oblivious to what was going on and the tension I was feeling, this was how I wanted it to be, I didn’t want to alarm him, this was my problem and his father was going to settle it before he even had any sniff of it.
“Olay, kiddo, time to go.” I said, turning off the engine.
I wouldn’t have wanted him to go to school cause of the call I had with Aragon yesterday and the stall he sold me about Victor and wire bar coulleit leave me alone.
It was Papa that made all this mess and he wasn’t even around to clean it up, now I had to find a way to clean it up..
Thated this.
Charlie squealed grabbing his backpack and opening the door. I laughed, getting out to walk him to the entrance. The cool moming air filled my lumawe walked, the sounds of children’s laughter and clatier filling the air
As we walked, I noticed a familiar figure standing by the entrance. My heart sank, my instincts on high alert. Victor
Ja shiver ran down my spine as our eyes mes, a wave of fear thing over me. I felt like I’d been punched in the gut, my breath knocked out af
How did he always manage to make me feel this way?
was a mixed feeling, I didn’t know if I sens afraid of him or if I wanted to get closer to him and hear what he wanted to say, he wasn’t looking at me like he wanted to hurt me but I was afraid of him.
Charlie, oblivious to the tension, wared goodbye and ran off to join his friends. I watched him go, feeling a pang of worry.
I turned to face Victor, my heart pounding in my chest. What did he want? Why was he here!
Thad to stop asking all these questions and give him, I was tired of hidding, if he wanted something then he should say an to
I was tired of being oblivious to everything because I didn’t want to face him.
Victor smiled, his eyes crinkling at the commen. “Sapphire,” he said. “May I have a word with you?”
Was he safe? Was safe?
Dice
My instincts screamed at me tonin, to get as far away from Victor as possible. But something in his tone stayed my fret. He sounded sincere.
Inarrowed my eyes, trying to read his expression. What was he after? What did he want from me!
“What do your war, Victor!” I asked warily, my eyes dating around the crowded schoolyard. I felt like I was trapped like I was caught in a nightmare from which I couldn’t wake up
Victor held up his hand, palms outward. “I promise I won’t harm yeni, Sapphire I just I just
need to talk to you. need to talk to you. Can we sit down somewhere and
Thesitated, unsure of what to do. Part of me was screaming to get away from Victor, to protect myself and Charlie. But another part of me was curious. What could Victor possibly want to talk to me abour‘:
I looked around the schoolyard, feeling like I was searching for an escape route. Bin Vierek’s eyes beldi mine, his gaze piercing and intense.
I nodded slowly, feeling like I was making a muake. Visor smiled, gesturing to a nearby bench “Let’s talk,” he sod.
bat down, my heart pounding in my chest. What was Victor going to say to me?
As I sat down, Victor followed it, his eyes never leaving mine, I felt
iny palms sweating as Emed to prepare myself for what he was tapped like I was caught in a web of his making. My heart was racing.
“What is it?” Tasked.
Victor leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. His eyes seemed to bore into mine as he could see right through me. I felt a shiver run down my spine as he spoke.
I want to talk to you about us,” he said. The sound sent a thrill through me, despite myself. I hated that I still felt that way about him, it was like he
could read what was going on in my mind.
I shook my head, trying to clear it. “What do you mean?” Lasked, trying to play dumb. But Victor just smiled.
“Don’t play games with me. Sapphire,” he said, his eyes glinting with amusement. “I know you feel it too. The connection between us. The spark.”
elt a wave of fear wash over me as he spoke. How did he know! How did he know how I felt 1 thought I had been so careful, so guarded
I shook my head again, trying to deny it. But Victor just laughed.
“Don’t lie to me,” he said. “I can see it in your eyes, You’re drawn to me. Sapphire. And En drawn to you.”
I felt a surge of panic as he spoke. This couldn’t be happening. I couldn’t be feeling this way about him, not after everything he had done to me and Arapon and how he almost ended our lives.
not as I looked into lus eyes, I saw something there that gave me pause. Something that looked almost like.……. longing-
It was a look that made my heart skip a beat. A look that made me feel like I was drowning in his eyes
was he planting
– a moment, and I saw a flash of anger in his eyes. Bai den, his expressson smoothed out, and he leaned back in his sett
m not giving again you. Sapphire. Not yet.“I felt a chill run down my spine he spoke. What did he mea What
