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Chapter 6- The Target

Author: RoxyPineapple
last update Last Updated: 2022-02-13 22:13:32
Raffaele

"I'm sorry," Edwina says, her voice tight with emotion as she stares at me, eyes filled with something close to regret. My fists clench and unclench of their own accord, my jaw tightening as I force myself to look away from her.

No woman—no one—has ever dared to challenge me the way she does. She looked me dead in the eyes and raised her hand against me. If she were anyone else, she’d be dead already, a bullet lodged between her perfect brows. But she isn’t just anyone. She’s Edwina.

I don’t know what about seeing Jasmine triggered her so violently, but I caught the flash of jealousy in her gaze before she masked it with anger. When her palm met my cheek, I felt the urge to remind her exactly who was in control. But I held back, knowing if I let that part of me take over, I’d push her too far. She’s already slipping through my fingers and the thought of losing her completely… I don’t want to think about it.

The sound of the car door slamming pulls me from my thoughts. She’s le
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