Chapter 45. Maria’s Back Story

Fear of the unknown was the greatest. I was shaking on my feet at the Balck mail text.

who was it?

Was it Britney?

Sabrina?

Or was it Lucas toying with me, what if it was the media? I was scared and shaking where I stood, no tti could not be happening, I whispered to myself.

“Compose yourself,” my mother whispered yelling at me, and I turned to glare at her. This was her fault, she just had to blurt out my secret at any chance she got, and now look at us in a mess she has created.

“Compose me, someone has a recording of our conversation, which is deep and critical, that may cost my life and you want me to calm down,” I whispered yelled at her as she glared at me. I was deliberately shaking to my bones.

Before my mother could say another word, Maria came into the store, she froze a little as she looked at me.

“Are you okay dear?” She asked me as I forced a smile on my face and nobbed at her.

“Yes, I am fine, with a smile.

“Well, if