Chapter 18 Help Me

• Conrad had always fallen for this act of hers—fake or not, at least she was in his arms, close enough to see and touch.
• He used to think nothing of it. But now, she had actually dared to leave him behind. And he couldn't stand the thought of her being comfortable somewhere else, couldn't stand the idea of her truly walking away.
• "What's there to be afraid of? Stay by my side, and you'll have whatever you want," he said.