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CHAPTER ELEVEN
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LILY'S POV “I want you." After those words came out his mouth, I hung my mouth so wide open in shock.He suddenly enters my room and without notice crashes his lips to mine I felt heat on my skin, warmth on my lips, and my fingers were buried in someone’s hair….Ethan’s hair.His lips were moving on mine, soft but hungry, his hands wrapping around my waist as he pressed me gently against the bedroom wall. His mouth trailed down my neck. I felt myself melting into him, my arms locking around him like I had been waiting for this moment forever.“I want you, Lily.” he whispered into my ear, the words deep and rough and full of need.My stomach tightened as my whole body trembled while I whispered his name..“Ethan…”Then…BANG! BANG! BANG!A loud knock slammed into my ears, ripping me out of the moment. My eyes flew open.I was alone.No warmth...no breath against my neck and no Ethan.Just my empty room.My heart dropped so fast it almost hurt.I blinked several times, trying to ca
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LILY'S POV “It's my mom!! I need to go!!" "What exactly is wrong with your mother??!! Talk to me Lily??”"I…I.. don't even know." My phone felt heavy in my hand, my fingers were shaking, and my heart was beating too fast.Ethan suddenly entered my room and was standing there, eyes full of concern.“Lily,” he said softly, “What happened? You look pale.”I couldn't say anything as I just looked on in confusion.“Esmeralda?? What's going on??? Will someone just talk to me??!!" My throat felt tight. “I… I just got a call. They said my mother was rushed to the hospital.”Ethan didn’t even blink before he moved closer. “Let’s go….right now…I’ll drive.”I simply nodded because my voice had already disappeared. I grabbed my bag with trembling hands, and he placed his hand gently on the small of my back, guiding me out of the room. Esmeralda squeezed my shoulder comfortingly. “Don’t worry about anything here and your Mother will be fine.” I nodded with a forced smile on my face.We l
THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER ELEVEN
LILY'S POV I was enraged but I still stood there, frozen, my whole body stiff like someone poured cold water on me. For a moment, I couldn’t even breathe. My eyes were still glued to Adira and Ethan, and every muscle in my body trembled….I wanted to confront her as my body shook in rage.Before I stepped out from my hiding place, Ethan pushed Adira away gently but firmly. It wasn’t a violent push, just a clear message that he didn’t want her close. That little action calmed my racing heart a bit, but my shock was still very high.I stepped fully out from behind the staircase, my voice sharp and shaking.“Adira, what are you doing in my man’s house?”Adira’s eyes widened. She looked genuinely surprised to see me there, like she didn’t expect me to ever show up at Ethan's house.For a second, her mouth opened, then closed. She blinked like a guilty child caught with stolen candy.“What… what are you doing here?” she finally managed to ask, trying to appear bold.I scoffed. “Don’
THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER TEN
LILY'S POV For a full five seconds, I couldn't move.I just stood there with my mouth slightly open, staring at the strange woman who boldly claimed to be Ethan’s wife. My mind was spinning, my heart thundering so loudly I could barely hear anything else.His wife?No....No… that couldn’t be possible.Ethan? Married?I felt my stomach twist painfully.My hands trembled on my suitcases. Every horrible, confusing thought rushed into my head at once.Before I even realized what I was doing, words slipped out of my mouth.“I…I’m so sorry,” I stuttered, stepping back. “I must have… I think I got the wrong apartment.”I grabbed my suitcase handles, ready to run. My legs were already halfway turned when the woman called out sharply.“Wait! Oh my God…wait!”I froze again, this time more from confusion than fear. Slowly, I turned around.She burst into laughter. Loud, dramatic laughter that echoed through the hallway.“I’m so sorry!” she said between laughs. “Oh wow… you should have seen
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LILY'S POV Ethan’s words hung in the air like a heavy cloud.“Come with me…. Stay in my apartment.”For a few seconds, I could only stare at him, still shaken from everything that had just happened. My heart was beating too fast, but not from fear this time…more from confusion.“Ethan…” I finally whispered, taking a step back. “I can’t.”His brows pulled together. “Why not?”“It will get… awkward,” I said honestly. “We just started all this…Moving in together? It’s too fast…too sudden and definitely weird…and also after everything tonight, my head isn’t even clear.”He exhaled slowly, visibly frustrated but trying to be patient. “Lily, I’m not asking you to be my wife tomorrow…I’m just asking you to stay somewhere safe.”“I am safe,” I insisted, even though the sting on my arm said otherwise.“No, you are not,” he countered sharply. “Aiden knows where you live…that bastard has no boundaries…I can’t leave you here alone.”“I’ll lock the doors,” I muttered.“And if he forces his
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LILY'S POV I froze at the doorway, my hand still holding the knob, unable to understand how Aiden of all people was standing right in front of my apartment. It felt wrong. It felt out of place and it felt like a nightmare I didn’t ask for.For a moment, my brain refused to catch up.“Aiden?” I breathed out shakily. “What are you doing here?”He didn’t answer. He only stared at me with a strange mix of desperation and determination in his eyes.That alone made my heart beat faster and not from excitement, but from alarm.I swallowed hard and tried to shut the door.Immediately, his hand shot forward and stopped it mid-way.“Lily, wait …”“No.” I pushed harder, trying to close it. “Aiden, leave.”Instead, he pushed the door open and stepped inside like he owned the place.I stumbled back. “Get out of my apartment.”“Please, just listen,” he said, walking in and closing the door behind him.My skin crawled.“If you don’t get out right now,” I warned, voice trembling with anger.“I
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