Annabel’s POV I watched Daniel vanish without looking back. I could still feel his fury. Everything about the man who just walked away from here was different. Not just from seeing me entangled in Lucian’s hold, but from the pain of the betrayal. His voice still lingers in my head. His deep voice, accompanied with a hot temper I had never seen in him before. The rage in his eyes when he said, “You made me tell you everything about my fear of being with a woman, only for you to break the trust I had in you?” God. I have felt heartbreak before, but this one felt different. If only he could understand. I just need more time to figure this out. I need the best way to open up to him. I can’t risk him knowing my real identity until I’m sure how he will handle finding out that we are now siblings. You can call me selfish or not, but I would rather lose the relationship I have with my father than the one I have with Daniel at this point, even though it will hurt me deeply. I curled
Daniel’s POV My anger coiled inside me, hot and dangerous, begging to break free. “So this is why you have refused to pick up my calls? To sneak around and fuck with your little boyfriend?” My voice came out low and tight, every word clipped with venom. To make everything worse, Annabel sat on the bed, arms crossed, her breath heaving and mouth pouting. No remorse. And Lucian? He drifted to the edge of the bed, his face buried in shame. “Annabel!” She flinched. “What the fuck were you thinking, huh?” I moved to her with every ounce in me, gripped her so tight, and stood her up. I felt my blood pressure rising instantly, like every need to hit her was developing in me, but I couldn’t bring myself to do that. It would only make me the villain, and I’m not the type of man who hits a woman. “All this while you’ve been pretending to love me? What is he giving you that I can’t afford?” I roared, voice cracking with rage. For heaven’s sake, she did not make the situation any bette
Annabel’s POV I know Stephanie too well. That was not just an empty threat. She meant every single word, and if I don’t act fast, it might not end well. The whole night felt unusually hot, with thousands of ideas running through my head and Daniel trying everything possible to cheer me up, even without knowing my reason for being cold. The next day, the weekend was over, and it was time to go back to New York. We were supposed to be returning as lovers, planning how to make our big day colorful. But no. I don’t know about Daniel, but for me, I had another plan. Once we got to New York and I pleaded with Daniel to let me go straight to my apartment, my mission to break up with him started. Very crazy, right? Yesterday, I was confessing my love to him, and today I’m about to do the craziest thing to make him mad. I pulled out my phone and dialed Lucian. As always, he answered on the very first ring. “Annabel, are you good?” His voice came out low but with concern. “Uhm…yes,
Annabel’s POV My legs carried me without knowing where they were leading. I just wanted to be away from this madness, away from anything that could drag me into a social scandal. One moment life was beginning to make sense, and the next, James showed up acting like he owned my life. I ran until I was out of the building, inhaling the fresh air as though it could wash away anything that reminded me of James. Stretching my back while I kept pacing around, until a voice called from behind. “Annabel.” A familiar voice, one I wished never to hear on this trip. I turned and met Stephanie. “What the hell?” Her smile carried the weight of something dangerous. There was something different about her confidence. Stephanie stood right in front of me, hands entwined as her eyes roamed over me, studying every inch of my body. “You must be enjoying the little attention Daniel has been giving you.” My throat burned. “Steph…Stephanie, how did you get to Miami?” She laughed a
Daniel’s POV Finally, I withdrew from Annabel, breathless, watching her still struggling to catch up with her own breath. Her hair was messy, her lips swollen from my kisses, and her dress hung loosely on her hips. But above all, I couldn’t control the way watching her naked made me feel. Even now, after taking her, I still craved another taste. I couldn’t stop myself from staring at her body. Beautiful, glowing, perfect. Even with her messy hair and smeared makeup, she looked like a damsel. And I couldn’t get over how she took all of me, regardless of how big my length was. Fuck. How on earth did I get this lucky to be with a woman like Annabel? I leaned into her again, making sure my weight wasn’t on her. “Are you okay?” I asked, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. She scoffed faintly and rose up until we were sitting. “What do you think?” Her smile reached her eyes. “I don’t know, you tell me.” My hand slid across her back, drawing her against my chest as I stroke
Annabel’s POV My dress was hanging loosely on my waist now, leaving only my designers red lingerie, the one Daniel once bought for me. His eyes burned when he realized it, swallowing hard. “You wore this for me?” “Yes… just for you,” I breathed fast. He smirked, brushing his lips against the corner of mine. “That’s my bunny.” My chest rumbled in excitement, heat surging through my thighs as I pressed them together, letting my neck fall back. Daniel yanked the fabric from my chest, his gaze widening at the sight of my hard nipple calling to him. He bent over and began teasing it with the tip of his tongue. A moan slipped louder from my lips. “Daniel… yes… Dan.” As if I had woken up the monster in him, Daniel cupped my breast, pressing both together before making an attempt to swallow them whole. “What are you doing?” I laughed softly. He stood up, pressing his temple against my body, his hard length jutting out from his pants, making me feel every inch of his arousal. “If I