Since She Met Lucian

"Oh, stop saying that," Courtney murmured in embarrassment. She placed her hand on Amelia's shoulder and said, "When Kent and I first started dating, I never left his side for even a minute. But now that we're back together, I want to spend more time with you."

Amelia couldn't help but laugh when she heard Courtney's reply. "Well, that's great to hear! Thank you."

Courtney had looked happier and livelier since her reconciliation with Kent. She would spend her free time chatting him up on the phone and the couple easily passed hours this way.

"You said Kent is bringing us some food?" Amelia asked, an idea coming over to her.

Courtney thought she must be hungry. She stood up and said, "He's supposed to be here by now. I'll go out and take a look."

'If Kent could easily come inside and out of the villa, I can find a way out then, ' thought Amelia.

She followed Courtney to the gate and saw Kent arriving. He stepped out of his car carrying a huge bag of food.

"Why are you so late?" Courtney asked annoyed. The spoiled and snappy girlfriend in her was showing.

"I got stuck in traffic. Are you hungry? You must be starving," Kent said with a worried expression on his face. He looked at her like there was no one else in the whole world.

"It's not about me. It doesn't matter whether I'm hungry or not, but I can't let my godchild starve. Come in!" Courtney replied. She took the bag of food to free his hands.

It was only then when Kent noticed Amelia who had been standing behind Courtney. Awkwardly, he smiled and apologized, "Sorry, Amelia. It's rush hour. Traffic was terrible."

Kent looked like his former self, Courtney's tamed pet.

With a bright smile on her face, Amelia teased him, "Why are you so afraid of her?"

Hearing her words, Courtney glared at Amelia and said, "Well, I was worried that you and the baby might be hungry, but I guess this is what I get for caring about you."

They bickered like old friends as they would always do until their hunger became too painful to ignore.

"Courtney, can you go ahead and set the table? I just have something to talk about with Kent," Amelia lied. She was actually trying to look for a way out.

Courtney thought it was an odd request from Amelia, but she also considered that they hadn't seen each other in a while. She wanted to ask what they were going to talk about, but decided against it and went straight inside.

"Kent, can you do me a favor?" Seeing Kent's car, Amelia thought of the best way to escape.

"Anything, Amelia! We're good friends. Tell me what

gesture of pointing at the guards stationed at the gate and said in a hushed voice, "Kent, I just have to get a few things from the store

into a frown. With a dark look on

expected, Kent worried the most about how his girlfriend would react. But Amelia knew that if Courtney learned

short trip anyway. Or, if you'd rather stay here with Courtney, will you let me borrow your car?" Amelia asked. She didn't want to put Kent on the spot, but she

won't be

it!" It seemed to Amelia that Courtney hadn't told Kent why she

the prospect of spending time alone with Courtney, Kent happily

door is a little heavy for me," Amelia

the car. He opened the door for her and she took her place in the driver's seat. When she started the engine with his key, she felt relief

thanked Kent and drove off. The road was wide and was rather empty in that part of the city. Amelia had no trouble driving. She had not driven a car in a while because the last time she did, she scraped and damaged the vehicle. Driving felt a bit strange at first, but she thought that she was getting

to go about was to

out of the car when she locked eyes with a familiar

cried. The city was huge. She

Her red lips were pursed but it looked like she was gritting

Amelia nodded with an

have to talk about. Get in the car!" Shelly coldly

but she followed

been a great misunderstanding between Shelly and Amelia, and Amelia thought that she finally had the chance to explain her side and patch things up. But as soon as she got in the car, she realized that following her had

of an eye, she felt the stranger bind her arms with ropes. Everything happened so quickly that Amelia didn't have time to

Amelia could cry for help, Shelly had already placed a piece of duct

Surely, this must be fate," Shelly said with a cruel smile. She continued, "I knew you were at the villa south of the city and it was lucky for me that you showed up at the gate. I followed you all the way here. If you hadn't gone out of the car,

she was seeing Shelly's darker side. She looked even more

felt that she could actually kill her.

to

wanted to tell Shelly to stop the car, but she couldn't say a word. The tape was plastered tightly over her

head against the seat and focused on breathing through

scene taken straight from the movies. Shelly only pulled over when they reached an abandoned garage.

Amelia earlier. There was no

said. He looked

Shelly ordered after checking the

violently pulled Amelia out of the car. Unable to use her arms and legs, Amelia fell hard on the