Velvet’s POV

But my dad turned to him, his eyes wild. “If you come near her again, I swear, I’ll destroy you, Zavian. I don’t care what bond you think you have. She’s my daughter. And I’ll take her back to London if I have to chain her myself.”

“Dad, please…” I whispered, shaking. “Please don’t do this. I can’t go back there. I can’t live like that again. Please.”

He looked at me, his chest rising and falling quickly. “That’s exactly what you need. You’ve lost your mind here. You’ve forgotten how I raised you. Discipline. Focus. No distractions. No boys.”

“I’m not a child anymore!” I cried.

“Yes,...