Chapter 161
DEMI
Someone twiddles with the door knob, startling me into dropping Brett’s phone. Quickly, I toss it under the sofa where he had sat while he was in here. Moments later, Mrs. Rollins pokes her head in. At the sight of me, she presses her eyes shut and expels a frustrated breath before making her way in.
"Great. I was wondering when you’ll show up." I blow some disheveled hair out of my face and roll my eyes as she shuffles towards me. "Are you also here to gloat or give me a third degree about Billion-Err..." I trail off, surprised when hunkers down and unties the bind around my legs.
She steps back. "Go on, leave."
Just like that? My eyes track to the door.
"He won’t stop you. Go right ahead." Then she turns to leave.
"Don’t you have questions for me?"
"Why?" She asks, turning. "Why do you want me to question you about anything?"
I shrug my shoulders. "At least I’d know where your head’s at and defend myself. You must also think I am evil and torpedoed your perfect family but that’s not true..."
"If I believed that for a second, Brett wouldn’t be the one you ought to be scared of." Her eyes are cold and soulless as she glares at me. "I know a bit about you now, Demi. I dare say that even when triggered, there’s only so much you can permit your conscience to allow. You’re not the brute who is trying to bring my family to its knees."
"Liam." I hum.