Se connecter“No can do. I'm a changed man now. The only p*** I want is my wife's," I drawl. She practically sputters, invisible steam oozing from her ears. "Get your filthy hands off me," she snarls. I lean in, my lips grazing her earlobe. “Why? Afraid that I'm going to find out how much your body still yearns for mine?" I drawl, and she shivers, pressing her thighs together as I squeeze her hip lightly. … I’ve hated Hayden Wolfe since high school. He made my life hell. When I’m suddenly thrown into an arranged marriage with him, I’m convinced I’ve hit rock bottom. He needs a wife to secure his position in his family’s billion-dollar empire. I need my father’s company to survive. Neither of us had a choice. Now we’re the perfect couple in public, and sworn enemies behind closed doors. And my new goal? Make Hayden Wolfe beg for a divorce. What started as late-night screaming matches explodes into hate filled kisses and touches that leaves me burning. Do I still hate him with every fiber of my being? Or am I already hopelessly, shamefully addicted to the man I promised to destroy? Warning: Mature content, intense bickering, mentions of dark themes such as psychological trauma, violence and emotional distress.
Voir plus[SONG OF THE CHAPTER: MOUNT EVEREST BY LABRINTH]HAYDEN Will slowly lowers his cigarette, staring at me with a blank expression. The other two men don't look amused anymore. The bearded one's jaw is clenched, and the clean-shaven one's eyes have gone flat and cold.I know I've pissed them off.Will exhales a slow stream of smoke, then stubs the cigarette out on the arm of his chair. He stands up and walks towards me, stopping just a few feet away."You've got quite a mouth on you," he says. "Even after what we just did to you."I lift my chin and meet his gaze, refusing to look away.Will tilts his head."You think you're strong because you survived Rachel?" he asks. "You think that makes you untouchable?" He lets out a soft, humourless laugh. "She was sloppy and emotional. We're not."He crouches down so we're at eye level. His voice lowers."You want to know what we're going to do to you now?"I don't answer. Will smiles."We're going to keep you here for a while. Days. May
TW: Mentions of violence and mild assault.HAYDEN The back of the police cruiser smells wrong. It's too clean. Like it's brand new. The two officers in the front haven't said a single word to each other since they put me in here. Not even a glance in the rearview mirror.Something is off.I shift in the seat, testing the cuffs behind my back. The metal bites into my wrists. I keep my expression neutral, but my pulse is starting to climb.The officer in the passenger seat turns slightly, like he's adjusting his seatbelt. His eyes meet mine in the mirror for a second too long. That's when I know.These aren't cops.I lunge forward just as the driver slams on the brakes. The car jerks hard. Before I can get my balance, the passenger twists around and shoves something over my face.The sharp, chemical sweetness of chloroform suffocates me.I thrash hard, slamming my shoulder into the door, kicking out with both legs. My feet connect hard with the back of the driver's seat. The man gr
EDEN I wake up to the soft sound of Nora's giggles coming from downstairs. For a moment, I just lie there, listening. It's been a while since I've heard her laugh like that in the morning. I push the covers off and quietly make my way down the stairs, still in my oversized sleep shirt.When I reach the living room, I stop in the doorway.Hayden is sitting on the floor with his back against the couch, his legs stretched out. Nora is perched happily on his lap, surrounded by a small mountain of stuffed animals and soft blocks. His eyes are half-lidded with exhaustion, dark circles heavy underneath them. I can tell he didn't sleep at all last night.But he's still here. Still playing with her.Nora is currently trying to shove a small plush rabbit into his hands."Dada," she says, very seriously.Hayden gives her a soft smile. "Thank you, baby."She takes the rabbit back immediately, as if she changed her mind, and hugs it to her chest. Then she looks up at him again, her big ey
HAYDEN The parking garage is quiet when we arrive.I walk behind Jeremy's wheelchair, one hand on the handle. He's slouched in the seat, looking drained. A few feet behind us, two of my men push the second wheelchair—the one carrying a dummy.I dislike the idea of putting Jeremy in the line of fire like this. Even with the plan in place, even knowing that my men are positioned everywhere, a part of me still wants to turn back and take him home. But we need them to believe that we are playing by their rules.We need them to be arrogant.I had spent the last few hours negotiating with them to move the exchange to midnight, letting them believe they were the ones in control.Jeremy shifts slightly in the wheelchair. A small shiver runs through him, and I notice the way his fingers curl tighter around the blanket in his lap.Without saying anything, I reach down and pull the fabric higher, tucking it more securely around his chest and shoulders.Jeremy glances up at me as we roll
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