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CHAPTER TWENTY TWO: DOOR BETWEEN US
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LOVE AND DEATH CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: AN APOLOGY IN CANDLELIGHT
LUCIANThe drive back home was one of the most infuriating silences I'd ever endured, and I hated every second of it. Not that I had anything against silence, but this time, trapped in a car with Ceal behind the wheel, it felt suffocating.He had texted me to come outside, nothing more than a curt instruction that left no room for argument. By the time I made it down, the building had mostly emptied, the last stragglers filtering out through the lobby doors. And there he was, already in the driver's seat, engine running, his profile illuminated by the dashboard lights. He'd dismissed the driver with a wave of his hand, told him to find his own way home, and then turned those cold eyes on me through the rearview mirror.Of course I obeyed. What choice did I have?"What is all of this supposed to mean?" I finally voiced, after fighting the question down for ten minutes too long.He glanced at me through the rear mirror, his expression hard at the edges. "What's that?""Why are you drivi
LOVE AND DEATH CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: AN APOLOGY IN CANDLELIGHT
LUCIANThe drive back home was one of the most infuriating silences I'd ever endured, and I hated every second of it. Not that I had anything against silence, but this time, trapped in a car with Ceal behind the wheel, it felt suffocating.He had texted me to come outside, nothing more than a curt instruction that left no room for argument. By the time I made it down, the building had mostly emptied, the last stragglers filtering out through the lobby doors. And there he was, already in the driver's seat, engine running, his profile illuminated by the dashboard lights. He'd dismissed the driver with a wave of his hand, told him to find his own way home, and then turned those cold eyes on me through the rearview mirror.Of course I obeyed. What choice did I have?"What is all of this supposed to mean?" I finally voiced, after fighting the question down for ten minutes too long.He glanced at me through the rear mirror, his expression hard at the edges. "What's that?""Why are you drivi
LOVE AND DEATH CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: THREE WEEKS OF SUBMISSION .
LUCIAN “When do I start?” The words scraped out of my throat like gravel. Ceal chuckled, leaning back in the chair until the wood creaked under his weight. His arms crossed over his chest, and I caught the slight wince as the movement pulled at something. Good. At least I wasn’t the only one in pain. “You’ll sign first,” he said, his voice carrying that calm, measured tone that made me want to break something. “You don’t think I’m letting you off just like that, do you?”Smart, too smart. He knew exactly what kind of man he was dealing with—knew I’d start looking for cracks the second he turned his back, looking for any way to slip out of whatever leash he thought he’d hooked into me.This guy. He was unpredictable in a way that made my skin prickle. One minute he’s cold as stone, the next he’s screaming in my face with his fists clenched. I couldn’t read him, couldn’t map the edges of him, and that scared me more than the threats.“Fine.” I bit the word off, letting the anger bleed
LOVE AND DEATH CHAPTER THIRTY TWO: STALLING
LUCIANCold concrete pressed against my cheek, biting through my skin, pulling me back to consciousness one slow inch at a time. My eyelids were heavy, weighted down like someone had stitched them shut, and when I finally forced them open, the light stabbed straight through my skull. The first thing I saw was Ceal. He was seated on a chair a few feet away, his figure looming over my crumpled body, his elbows resting on his knees and his hands clasped together like he was praying. Or waiting. Probably waiting.I rolled onto my side, the movement sending a fresh wave of pain through my ribs, up my spine, into my teeth. The floor was hard beneath me, and I couldn't remember exactly how I'd gotten down here. But I have fragments. His fist in my stomach. The taste of copper flooding my mouth. His face twisted with a rage I'd never seen before.He was saying some shit I don't understand. My head throbbed with so many different pains I couldn't tell where one ended and another began. We
LOVE AND DEATH CHAPTERS THIRTY ONE: SHATTERED
LUCIANI forced the party to stop.The music died mid-note, the chatter fading into confused murmurs as I raised my good hand and told everyone to leave. They hesitated, glancing at each other, at the blood still dripping from my palm, at the mess I'd made of my suit. But they left. One by one, they filtered out of the ballroom until only the staff remained, standing awkwardly with their trays and their bandages.I let them take me to the clinic on the third floor. The company's infirmary was smaller than the estate's, just a single room with white walls and a row of beds separated by curtains. A nurse with gentle hands cleaned the cut, her fingers cool and precise as she worked. The antiseptic stung, burning into the wound like liquid fire, but I didn't flinch. I'd felt worse. Much worse."Some pain relief," she said, pressing two pills into my palm. "And rest for at least an hour before you leave."I swallowed them dry, the bitter taste coating my tongue.She finally left. And I wa
LOVE AND DEATH CHAPTER THIRTY: BLOOD AND CHAMPAGNE.
LUCIAN I recorded every conversation, that happened between both of us last night and this morning. Every word that left his lips, thinking I could make him say something I can use against in in front of father. But this guy was as clever as hell. Too controlled, and polished. The glass of champagne in my hand creaked under my grip, the pressure building until I thought it might shatter."Ha ha ha, Mr James, it's a pleasure to see you again."I heard him laugh with a man carrying a thick German accent, watched them shake hands like old friends meeting at a reunion. The sound grated against my skull, each syllable a small insult I had to swallow.Pretender, I thought, the word settling into my chest like a stone.He is and would always be a fake up to me. A mask wearing another mask, hiding whatever rot lay beneath that perfect smile. But it would soon be over. I watched them walk toward me, both of them flashing those polished, practiced smiles that made my stomach turn."Hey. You a
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