Chapter 8

MELVIN POV

I had her attention now.

I knew I had to play a wild card to snap her out of her impulsive behaviour. She was one stubborn beauty!

She looked me dead in the eyes. I could tell I struck a chord in her with what I just announced.

“Where?”

“Where what?” I raised my brows playing dumb.

She took quick steps forward, “where is he?!” Her voice pitched a little higher than before.

I stood my ground this time around, “Stay.”

She stopped moving but maintained eye contact with me. I could tell she was mulling over her decision but I already knew I had her in a tight spot. This was for her own good.

“You want to know where your brother is? Then stay," I said calmly and then nodded rapidly, “my friend Jada already agreed to you crashing for a few days. We can save your brother.”

I could hear her teeth grinding against each other. Oh, she hated that I had her.

“Fine,” she replied, whizzing past me and back into the cabin.

I sighed and threw my head backward. Ariel was such a handful.

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