Harper Lee Richards is in New York City for a friends bachelorette party weekend trip. What was supposed to be a fun, carefree girls trip turned into so much more. When she meets a mysterious stranger and then keeps bumping into him everywhere she g...
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Chapter Songs: Flames/R3Hab feat Zayn, Everything I wanted/Billie Eillish, Leave Me In The Dark/Alexander Stewart, TV/Billie Eillish
The house is quiet today. I'm glad that Marina is gone, but I'm missing a certain pair of green eyes this morning. Antony stopped by my room this morning to tell me that he'd be gone most of the day for business and it was a relief. He told me I was to stay home however since Niall would be accompanying him with Harry out of town.
The house is quiet and I've never felt more like a prisoner than I do in this moment. There's only so many baths I can take, books I can peruse in the library. I have no family to call, I'm unable to speak with my friends. I wonder if they've noticed I'm even gone by now. I've never felt so alone. I'm supposed to be in Brynn's wedding soon for God's sake.
By late afternoon the phone that Antony had given me notifies me of a text message.
Antony: Dinner at 7 tonight. Wear something sexy x
My stomach is in my throat reading this text and I wonder what I can do to get out of this. Fake being sick Harry said.
Me: Think we could do a raincheck? I've got a headache and would love to stay in tonight.
Antony: It wasn't a request Harper. Need you by my side at this dinner.
I have no choice. I have to do this. I wish I had a way to talk to Harry. I wish I knew if I could trust Niall to get a message to him, but it's too risky. I know I have to do this tonight. I make my way upstairs around 6 and begin getting dressed. I choose a simple black, silk slip dress that is low cut in the back. I pick a pair of black heels and wear my hair down and in loose waves. I make it downstairs with five minutes to spare.
The door opens and it's Niall who's been sent to retrieve me. I follow him out without a word being spoken between the two of us and he opens the back door for me. Antony is wearing a black suit with a white dress shirt, unbuttoned ridiculously low to show off his chest.
"You look beautiful Harper. I like this dress very much." He says as I slide in beside him. His fingertips gently run up and down my back where the dress reveals my bare skin.
"Thank you Antony. You look nice as well." I hold my breath as I try to say the right things to please him.
"We are going to a dinner to meet some new business associates. You are to stay by my side at all times. You are to smile, look gorgeous and only speak when spoken to. Do you understand?"
"Yes Antony." I reply. I am sick with this compliant act I'm forcing upon myself.
We drive for about twenty minutes before finally arriving at a restaurant in a very affluent section. Niall opens the door and helps me out and Antony follows suit. Niall files in behind us and Antony leads us inside. It's very dark in this restaurant and it seems to be closed to the public for a special event which is what I assume we are a part of.
