Dark Intentions - Charlotte Byrd Page 0,60
that one of my credit cards is overdrawn and I don't have the cash for this.
Dante pulls me aside and asks, "Do you want to stay in a more comfortable place?"
I shrug. "I don't know. I mean, this place is fine.”
“I’m going to cover it.”
"No, I can't ask you to do that.” I shake my head.
“Don’t worry about it. My only request is can we stay in a little bit of a nicer spot?”
Mom's condition seems to stabilize. The next day, there is no news. Just updates about higher than normal oxygen levels and a normal blood pressure.
Dr. Ellis mentions that she's hopeful, and Dante takes me out to celebrate. He ended up booking a suite at the Marriott and with its floor-to-ceiling windows, a view of the pool and the hot tub, as well as the outdoor bar, it’s quite an upgrade.
One morning, I wake up early. I leave Dante in the bedroom and decide to do a little yoga following a YouTube routine.
I haven't stretched out or done much in terms of exercise in a while and it feels good to engage my body.
But I had forgotten to charge my computer and, when I try to put it in the middle of the floor, the plug doesn't reach. I see Dante’s laptop on the dining room table. I know the code from last night when he was busy chopping up vegetables and asked me to check his email.
When I log in, the windows that were open before pop up. I’m about to close them when I see my mother’s name in the subject line.
My mouth drops open.
Dear Mr. Dante Langston,
Thank you for paying for Elizabeth Archer's treatment.
Unfortunately, the payment you submitted was for the surgery only.
If you're unable or unwilling to pay for the rest of the treatment, we will have to be in touch with the patient’s next of kin in order to make the proper arrangements.
I stare at the screen, reading the email over and over again, trying to understand how and why he is involved with any of this.
Thank you for reading DARK INTENTIONS! I hope you enjoyed Jacqueline and Dante’s love story. Their story continues with DARK REDEMPTION…
He saved my mother’s life. Now, I owe him a debt. But I don’t even know who he is.
Dante Langston is man of extreme wealth and privilege and just as much darkness.
What I don’t yet know is that he already knows me.
He has been watching and waiting. He needs to stay away to protect his secrets but he can’t.
What happens when I find out the debt I owe is to him?
What happens when I find out the other secrets that he is much more desperate to keep?
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“Here it is! Here it is!” my roommate Caroline yells at the top of her lungs as she runs into my room.
We were friends all through Yale and we moved to New York together after graduation.
Even though I’ve known Caroline for what feels like a million years, I am still shocked by the exuberance of her voice. It’s quite loud given the smallness of her body.
Caroline is one of those super skinny girls who can eat pretty much anything without gaining a pound.
Unfortunately, I am not that talented. In fact, my body seems to have the opposite gift. I can eat nothing but vegetables for a week straight, eat one slice of pizza, and gain a pound.
“What is it?” I ask, forcing myself to sit up.
It’s noon and I’m still in bed.
My mother thinks I’m depressed and wants me to see her shrink.
She might be right, but I can’t fathom the strength.
“The invitation!” Caroline says jumping in bed next to me.
I stare at her blankly.
And then suddenly it hits me.
This must be the invitation.
“You mean…it’s…”
“Yes!” she screams and hugs me with excitement.
“Oh my God!” She gasps for air and pulls away from me almost