Chapter 8: Free Vacation

VIVIAN’S POV

I was beyond livid with the a**hole. I couldn’t wrap my head around Julian and his words. Just because he had to be a jerk to his men didn’t mean that he had to be mean to me in front of them. I let an exasperated sound leave my lips. D*mn b*stard! I hated the fact that something about him drew me in despite his awful moments.

I needed to figure out a way to continue to do college. There had to be a way for us to both get what we wanted and needed. I shouldn’t have to sacrifice my degree and dream to keep him in my life.

I tapped my bottom lip and thought about ways that I could try and make it work for my benefit. I could sneak out on my breaks to study and email my instructors to see if they’d let me turn in my work online. I could just tell them that I had an unexpected family emergency. Yeah, that could work. No, that wouldn’t work. I doubt they would let me do that.