Chapter 36: Dangerous Lust

[Juliette's POV]

The wheels of my head churned furiously.

What should I do? I wanted to make another promise to this man. But I also wanted to keep my promise to Luke. Oh God… what do I do?

Desperate for a way out, I asked, “Why can’t I talk to Luke?”

Ralph groaned in exasperation and pushed me off him. “Forget that I ask, Juliette." He stood and stepped away to gather his clothes, adding bitterly, "You only keep promises when they are in your favour. Once they no longer benefit you, you bail.”

I shot up to a stand with an incredulous look. “That's not fair! Those promises weren’t even fair to me in the first place!”

Ralph chuckled dryly. “So now they have to be fair to you?” He buckled up his pants and turned to me with his usual fierce look.

I drew in a sharp breath of awe.

Can he get any more handsome?

He came closer and I held my breath in sheer anticipation.

“You want ‘fair’, I’ll give you ‘fair’, Juliette.” He snatched my dress off the grass and threw it at me.