Eva was right. She couldn’t handle this situation any longer. Now she was the one who needed help.
Eva ended her call. She took Marissa’s hands once more and gave them a squeeze. “Victoria, the head of the agency I’ve been telling you about, will see you first thing in the morning—if that works for you.”
Marissa nodded, her entire being numb. “I’ll go. I can’t ignore this situation any longer.”
“You have to believe me when I say that Victoria will know what to do. Her agency helped me, and they helped Dr. Pierce. They can help you.”
The first spring of tears burned her eyes, and Marissa cursed herself for being so weak. “Thank you.”
“Listen,” Eva said gently, “Todd and I don’t want you to be alone tonight, so I’m taking you home with me.”
“No.” Marissa shook her head. “I can’t do that. The two of you are just finding your way in your relationship. I don’t want to intrude. I truly appreciate the offer, but really, I have a security system and I’d feel much better at home. I need to be able to think all this through and prepare for tomorrow’s meeting.”
“Okay, but if you need anything, all you have to do is call.” Eva hugged her hard. Marissa closed her eyes and fought the damned tears.
This was not the time for her to fall apart. Staying alive and safe required her to keep it together. It was well past time she focused on taking care of herself.
Tomorrow she would take the necessary steps to purge William from her life once and for all.
Copyright © 2018 by Debra Webb
ISBN-13: 9781488033421
Rules in Blackmail
Copyright © 2018 by Natascha Jaffa
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