Chapter 155- Are you Ready?
HARDIN'S POV
“ I…I…don't Vera…”
" You're lying, you're still hopelessly in love with her, you're so stupid, you're going to get hurt again and I won't let that happen!” she said and before I could speak she ended the call,
I can't believe I just had a call that would have been private between my best friend and I in front of my boss.
" I'm sorry about that, she can be overprotective sometimes,” I said,
" You must really love this girl?” she said, there was something about the way she said that that I had to glance at her before turning my eyes on the road,
“ I loved her a long time ago but it's not the same anymore, we were both young," I said and she nodded as the car became quiet,
I'm definitely going to have a word or two with Vera when I go home.
We stopped in front of the therapist house as we both stepped out of the car.
“ Wait in the car Hardin, these things usually takes time," she said and I nodded,
I could see the way she was fidgeting with her fingers and I wanted to hold her hands and tell her she would be alright but I controlled myself. Right now I was her assistant, not the man that drives her crazy in bed.
I watched as she walked into the building and I sighed before I walked back to the car.
I got inside the car to start working while I waited for her.
I had things to do.
I picked my tab to begin working when my phone vibrated with a message and I took it to see I got a message from a strange number.
‘ You have to go back to your roots or you'll regret you never did,’ I couldn't help but scrunch my brows in confusion, was this the person who dropped that package in front of my doorstep?
I looked at the necklace that I had wrapped around my wrist and couldn't help but wonder what secret it holds.
I've been so busy being an assistant and forgetting about myself.
I need to find out who I am, if there's an answer.
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ARIANA'S POV
As I walked to my therapist office, I couldn't help but feel dread fill my body, it wasn't that I was scared of my therapist, no. It's the fact that I'll have to bare myself to her so she could help me. I remember the trauma. I went crazy back then, literally, I was seeing the face of that monster everywhere and I became crazy.
And I fought hard for years until I got back control of my mind.
I remember how I used to sit in her office looking around like he would suddenly burst into the office and then she'd talk to me about how it's my mind making everything up and I could stop it if I wanted to and I did.
I won't let him back into my life to mess up my mind again.
“ Welcome Miss Miller, this way, Miss Jonathan is waiting for you," her assistant said and I nodded as I followed her as she led the way to my boss's office.
She opened the door and moved aside as I thanked her before entering.
“ Don't you look fresh?" I heard her voice before she walked around from behind the bookshelf she was standing and looked at me with a smile,
“ Good to see you again Olivia," I said as I walked to her and hugged her,
“ You're shaking, what is it?" she asked and I sighed,
“ He's back in town, he escaped prison," I said as she held my hand then led me to the couch as we both sat down,
“ Tell me about it," she said, already focusing all her attention and ready to listen to me. She wasn't the first therapist I tried but she was the one I chose, she saw this as more than just a job and that was what made her different.
“ I don't want to see that man Olivia, I really don't want to see him, I know I tell myself that I'm strong and I won't let him affect me but I just don't want to see him,” I said as my eyes burn with tears,
“ Hey honey, don't cry," she said as she held my hand with one hand then used the other to wipe my tears.
“ Thank you Olivia you're so sweet,” I said as I took the handkerchief she handed me and wiped my eyes, taking deep breaths to stop my tears.
“ Listen, like I've always told you, you're stronger than you look, you can't let his presence shake you, that's what he wants and that's exactly what you're giving him," she said,
“ But I can't help it, he's my nightmare,” I said,
" That's because you're letting him, don't give him that chance,” she said and I nodded,
" Did I tell you about Harrison Grey?” I asked and she gave me a look,
" When was the last time you came here, you've been skipping therapy,” she said and I chuckled, hiding my face.
“ I'm sorry I've just been busy," I said and she just shook her head,
" Ariana, you're a woman of power, use that, don't let a mere man like Franc…”
" Please don't say his name, please,” I said stopping her and she sighed,
" You can't even hear his name being called, are you saying I've wasted my time all these years?” she asked,
" No, no, I'm sorry it's just that…hmm" I sighed as I closed my eyes,... “ I'm really stressed, that's just it," I said,
" You were saying something about Harrison Grey, who is he?” she asked,
" When I was held captive, there was someone else there, it was Harrison, he met me of recent and told me everything, I think I lost that part of being with someone else in my brain,”
" What did Harrison say?” she asked and I went ahead to tell her everything Harrison told me.
“ This isn't good, if he's back you both are not safe," she said in worry as she took my hand.
“Listen to me Ariana you have to be strong, this is going to be one of the hardest times in your life, you'll be revisiting your past but this time you're going to conquer and it would never have to bother you again, are you ready to do that?" she asked and I looked at her carefully thinking about what my answer would be.
Do I want this? I never want that man to appear again in my future so I have to deal with him now.
“ Yes, I'm ready,"
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