She could even imagine how Jett Westgate would react if she tried to run away again.
It probably wouldn't be as simple as him catching her and punishing her in bed.
The more she thought about it, the more agitated she became.
It wasn't just because of her current predicament.
Deeper down, it was a sense of guilt toward Zane Patterson.
Her feelings for Zane Patterson, born from years and years of companionship, had long since become a kind of dependence.
Although she couldn't tell if this dependence counted as love.
But she was absolutely certain of one thing—Zane Patterson was a very, very important person to her.
But now...
She had been intimate with Jett Westgate, and she felt like she had been forcibly sullied.
This psychological revulsion was a constant, lingering presence.
*
As the night grew cooler, Annelise Valentine had just stepped into the living room when her footsteps halted.
The air was filled with the aroma of food.
