Chapter 69

• "He's a horrible, deceitful man. He says he wants to take over the world and make me his queen."
• She let out a bitter laugh, feeling the fermented tension melting from her soul. "He thinks that he can win me over. Over and over again, I've watched him rape my roommate while I was tied to my bed. Once or twice, he even molested me. He would do this thing with his fingers and ... ugh, you don't want to hear about that."
• From there, it all erupted into a slurry of words, as everything Helena had bottled up came flooding out. Strange, though, that she was smiling while she spoke, even when she described some of the most terrible moments of her situation. There were times when she began to cry while telling the story, but still, she smiled and even laughed.