I'm just an outsider. I eat his food, use his things. Who am I to resist his control?

Filled with humiliation, I crawled onto his lap.

It's just another beating, right? It wouldn't be the first time.

Suddenly, I felt Andrew Brook's body tense up.

Then, he yanked me up.

His hand gripped my neck: "Jordan Pierce, you've been up to something since yesterday. What exactly are you trying to do?"

"Weren't you the one who ...