Chapter 70

Claire's POV I thought for a long time before I said anything."But I still need to contact them myself, right? If they don't hear from me... they'll worry and get suspicious!" Lucius looked at his expensive watch like he didn't really care. "Fine. It's too late today. You can call your family and friends tomorrow morning, but Margaret must be there with you. Claire, don't try anything stupid, or everyone you care about will pay for it." I knew he meant every word he said. This man could easily hurt the people I loved without even trying hard. It would be so easy for him. If he threatened my mother Susan and my sister, they wouldn't be able to handle it. As for Joey, if she lost her job, she'd be in serious financial trouble. Even if I explained my situation to them, there was nothing they could do. They couldn't help me. They'd only get pulled into this nightmare too. I looked around at this fancy place in the forest. Maybe I was thinking too much about this. It was just staying here f