Page 29 of Corrupted Heart

“Gimme a sec.”

I pull up the site again and click on the chat. The icon by the stranger’s username is dark, indicating he’s offline. I chew nervously on my lip.

BrokenBee

Hey, I’m so sorry. Something important just came up, a family thing. I hate to do this to you, but I have to postpone tonight. Apologies again!

I’m about to slip the phone back into my bag when it dings. My pulse skips as I see the new message.

RaisedByWolves

That’s not how this works, babygirl. You’ve already said yes.

I take a shaky breath.

BrokenBee

I know, I’m sorry. But something came up

RaisedByWolves

And I don’t care.

I stare at the phone.

“Bianca!”

My head snaps up to see my friends getting into the back seat of a cab. Naomi raises her brows.

“Well? Unless you’ve got a better offer?”

Not one I can tell you about.

My eyes drop to my phone.

RaisedByWolves

Either use the safe word, in which case this ends here and now, permanently. Or else you WILL be seeing me tonight.

Shit.

BrokenBee

I’m sorry. I have to go

I close the chat window and stuff my phone into my bag before I jump into the cab.

6

BIANCA

“Here!”

I groan as Naomi shoves another tequila shot into my hands.

“Naomi, really, I’m good.”

“You’ll be even better once you drink that!” she grins back at me.

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