Ben had said he would come tonight, and he would keep his word.

Finally, a knock echoed from outside her door.

Jamie hesitated.

She had locked the door. Maybe if she stayed in bed and pretended to be asleep, she could avoid this ordeal tonight. She would deal with the consequences of facing him tomorrow.

But then her phone buzzed loudly, jarring in the quiet room.

The knocking grew louder.

She picked up her phone, and there was a message from Ben. "I know you're not asleep. Either come over here and open the door, or I'll keep knocking until I wake up Winnie. Let's have her come in and watch the show."

person would force her sister to witness something like that? It was beyond

the door, tears streaming

Standing in the doorway, he reached out and grasped her neck, his

tug, he dragged her down the hall to the bedroom door next to Winnie's and pushed her against it. Jamie's

a thin wall separated them from her sleeping sister on the other side. The humiliation was worse than any physical

please," Jamie begged, her voice breaking as she lowered her last line of defense. Ben leaned in closer. "Give me

this just to break her pride, to crush her

even though they both knew perfectly well. "Say it

she bit her lip,

stand there, savoring

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