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Cal pushed in front of him, creating a barrier between us.

I cowered behind him as he barked at the stranger.

“What thefuckis this, Andre?!”

I hid behind Cal, my heart pounding in my chest so hard it vibrated around my entire being. I knew nothing would happen to me whilst Cal was there, but I was still out of my depth and it terrified me.

Andre spoke again. “Let’s go downstairs. Let the girl...get dressed.”

The man licked his lips, and I shuddered.

Cal remained in place as the man stepped backwards out of the bathroom, his dark eyes flashing towards me, his eyes wide with fear, which made me nauseous. “Get dressed and don’t worry. You’re safe with me.”

He kissed my head, his eyes fixed on mine, before he turned in the same direction the creepy Andre guy had gone.

I grabbed a stray t-shirt and some jeans that were way too big for me, tugging them onto my damp body.

I wanted to cry with frustration; I didn’t even have any clothes here that fit me. I found a hoodie and pulled it on, grateful for the larger size. My hair was dripping wet as heavy curls formed. I grabbed a towel and scrunched some moisture out, and I realized my hands were shaking.

I tiptoed to the stairs and listened to the voices as best as I could.

I heard the vibration of their voices, but I couldn’t make out what they were saying.

All I could think of was what I was going to do if something happened to Cal.

I screamed inwardly, desperately trying to calm myself down.

How did we go from dancing on a yacht last night to hiding upstairs from a lecherous prick who had let himself into Cal’s house?

I gripped the handrail as the voices got louder and less muffled.

“If you had answered my calls, I wouldn’t have had to make this trip especially, Leo.”

Leo?! Who the fuck was Leo?

My heart punched in my chest.

“I told you. This is all over now. What the fuck are you doing here?!” Cal demanded, his voice so cold it sent chills down my spine.

“You can’t ignore what happened. Does your pretty little girlfriend know?” Andre sneered.

“Don’t even mention her. Forget you ever saw her.” Cal warned.

“It’s hard though; she is such a hot little thing. Remember the last little thing you had? I liked her a lot, too.”

There was a loud bang before I heard Cal speak.

“You come tomyhouse, let yourself in, and fucking stare at my girlfriend in the shower?! You are one sick fuck!”

Andre laughed. “But we are alike, are we not, Leo?” His voice was softer now.

“No, we aren’t, we’re nothing alike.” Cal spat.

I wanted to hold him back, but I knew I needed to stay upstairs.

“You deserve to die,” Cal snarled. His voice was menacing. I had never heard him like that before,ever.

“I’ll pay your little girlfriend a visit. Hopefully, she hasn’t got dressed; I much preferred her naked.”