Daddy's Rival 2: 4. The First Claim

Lila's POV

The invitation wasn’t spoken.

It was delivered in the form of a single black envelope slid under my apartment door. Inside was a card — heavy, textured — with only two words written in precise ink: Tonight. Midnight.

No address.

No name.

I knew anyway.

I wasn't going to honor it. This was preposterous. I told myself that I was just getting my dress ready in advance to attend another occasion with my father. It wasn't definitely to visit the arrogant prig. And my heart was not doing an overdrive due to excitement. 

But as the time grew closer for the rendezvous, I could not lie to myself anymore. I got ready and slipped out. I could not help myself and all the way there, I could not stop thinking about him and what her might have invited me for. I lied to myself that I didn't have an idea what he planned to do to me, but I could guess what might happen before the night was over, and I hated myself for