---- Book 1 Chapter 12 Tt would be in your best interest not to provoke Eli, Addie. It won't end well for you, he said, making me wonder what he meant. His words sent a chill up my spine, yet I thought it was odd that he used a nickname for me when they usually called me by my name; it felt odd, more personal and familiar. He got out, and I sat there pondering over what he said when my door suddenly opened. Cyrus grabbed my hand, pulling me from the car. Sparks rushed up my arm at his touch, making me look at my palm when he let go. He has a serious static problem, I thought to myself. Every time he touched me, the same thing happened. Walking inside, I was blown away by the sheer size of the place. The foyer alone was nearly as big as our entire home. Two staircases ran up to the landing above, overlooking the floor below. There was a huge living room with a fireplace and some lounges to the right. The left side had a huge dining room and another huge arched doorway leading somewhere else, and straight ahead, going underneath the stairs, leading to another part of the house. Wooden exposed beams ran across the roof and the slate floors, making the place seem homely despite its overbearing size. I watched Eli stalk up the stairs, and I could see he was still angered by me snapping 5/6 ---- Book 1 Chapter 12 at him in the car. The man had serious anger issues. He was my boss, and I was not obligated to tell them about my personal life, nor were they supposed to pry into it. 6/6 ---- Book 1 Chapter 13 Book 1 Chapter 13 Chapter 13 My stomach was churning at the realization that I still had to survive being here with them for the night. Cyrus pointed to the stairs, and I walked toward them before letting him lead the way. He showed me where the bathroom was and to a bedroom with a huge king-size bed that sat in the center of the room. Everything looked brand new and untouched. The house, despite its beauty, looked more like a show home than something people lived in, not a speck of dust, and I actually felt bad for their cleaning person, having to dust this place with its exposed wooden beams and the chandeliers. Also, just the furnishings, which were mostly oak, would require a fair amount of furniture polish. Our bedroom is the one at the end of the hall if you need us, Cyrus told me before spinning around, and I saw Eli move past the bedroom door heading back downstairs. Cyrus popped his head out the door, watching him go. W/5 ---- Book 1 Chapter 13 Where are you going? he called after him. To the fucking meeting, Eli said to him. My stomach plummeted at the anger 1n his voice. Well, wait, we will come. Its a little early still, Cyrus called down to him. I heard the door slam, making me flinch. Stay here. I will go talk to him, Cyrus told me before walking out of the room. I stood there, gobsmacked that he was so angry over our little tiff in the car. It wasnt like I was deliberately being a bitch; my sister was just a touchy subject for me. I felt protective of her and didnt want them to judge her on her poor life choices. The house was dead quiet. I remained in the room as he said, but besides that, I was also too scared to touch anything in case I broke it, knowing it would probably cost a fortune to be replaced. After a few hours of sitting in the room waiting for him to return, I realized they weren't coming back. I looked at the time on my phone, knowing that the meeting had started an hour ago. It kind of seemed pointless that I was here now. Wasn't the entire reason I was forced to go to attend this meeting with them? When it started to get dark, my stomach rumbled, and I 2/5 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!