Chapter 15

Holding my hand and grinning softly, Michael said, "Olivia, return to your room. Let me discuss this with my dad." Michael pleaded with me, "Trust me completely; I swear nothing else will happen to you."

Because I was afraid, I made the decision to step back from them and ignore the heated debate they were having. The waiter and I kept walking side by side.

"When my stepfather gets furious, he becomes so terrifying. He will use physical force to respond to everything he doesn't like”, I lamented dejectedly.

I decided to defy Michael's commands to go to my room and get some sleep. I made the decision to go to the barn rather than my room so I might be out of my stepfather's nasty eyes.

I took careful steps as I approached the warehouse, attempting to avoid being heard or seen. Even though the warehouse isn't a charming location to sleep, I always put safety first. I wanted to hide from my stepfather, who had a tendency to become irrationally angry.

When I got t