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“I thought of doing so multiple times.” I shrug. “I’m still considering it. The only reason he’s still alive is because I believe he will be my leverage to get your daughter to do as I say.”

“What?”

“Oh, you didn’t think I was counting on you to keep her in line, did you?”

I release a deep laugh. This is humorous. If delusional was a person, it would be him.

“Your daughter hates you for this. You missed out on her entire life and then when she got to know and trust you, you handed her over to me. You are as useful to me as an ass with no hole.”

“What have I done to my little girl? You’re a madman.”

“You know, I hate when people call me that. You weren’t worried about your little girl when my family had something you wanted. You didn’t think of what kind of man I would be when you promised your daughter’s hand so you could run a multimillion-dollar empire.

“Where was your concern for your daughter when you accepted my grandfather’s offer to get you out of the ghetto and make you the man who lives in this mansion? Were you thinking of her then? Were you?” I bark.

“No and I’ve regretted it ever since. I should have walked away like her mother told me to.”

I lift my gun and point at his head. “Yes, you should have.”

Cameron

My bat cracks against the pitch Cal just threw. The sound echoes through the night, bringing a smile to my face. I’ve been smiling a lot since Amina and I have been together.

Sex with her is amazing. That first night, we fucked for hours. It’s been the same every night I’ve spent at her place since. Just thinking about her is enough for me to still feel the tight grip of her pussy around me.

“Good shit, Perry. That’s the tenth home run in a row. You do that in the next few games, and we’ll be unstoppable,” Ricki, another senior, says.

“I hope so, bro,” I croon.

“You’re on fire. You have to tell me your secret,” Josh, another of my teammates, says.

Cal and I have been out here on the field with a few of our teammates, tossing balls and hitting. I feel invincible. This is a high like none other. I could hit like this all night.

However, the guys are starting to grumble about needing to eat and wanting to call it quits. I start to unfasten my gloves as I walk over to my bag. I have a grin on my face as I roll my shoulders and crack my neck.

I pull my phone from my bag and go through my messages. I have a few from my mama, which I ignore. It’s the messages from Amina that I open right away.

My smile grows as I read the texts she has sent. Man, if we had started things three years ago, I would have been obsessed with her. I’m already finding it hard keeping our secret arrangement.

I saw her on campus earlier and almost walked right up to her to take her lips in front of everyone. Instead, I kept my distance and winked at her.

I reply to her texts and let her know I’ll be there after I stop to get a bite to eat with the guys. A part of me wants to bail on themand head to her place now. However, if I do, I know there will be questions I can’t answer.

Feeling like someone’s watching me, I lift my head and look around. I pause and squint my eyes as a guy outside the fence catches my attention. He’s looking right at me.

He doesn’t look familiar. I’m sure I don’t know him from anywhere and yet his attention seems locked on me. I glance around quickly for Cal to make sure he’s all right.

When I turn my focus back in the direction of the guy, he’s gone. I shake my head and shrug it off. People come out to watch us practice or when we’re just fucking around all the time.

“You good, man?” Ricki asks.

“Yeah, I’m fine.”

“You mind if I ride with you and Caleb?” Hamilton asks as he comes and claps me on the back.

“No problem. Let’s go,” I say to him and nod to Cal as he grabs his bag.

CHAPTER 34

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