LOGINMy back slammed against the door, my breaths shallow and heavy, I tried to move but his hold remained firm. “ What are you doing? Chris is in the other room.” I whispered. He drew closer, the distance between us vanishing in one step. His tatted arms braced the door, caging me between them. “ The same Chris who's on a date with another woman?” His brows lifted almost mockingly. My pride took a hit but still I met his gaze, holding my ground. “ It's fake.” “ It isn't.” He tilted his head, I wanted to say something to defend Chris but when his lips rested on my nape in a soft subtle graze, the rest of my words died in my throat— “ If I had you…” he planted another kiss. “ I would never make you a second option.” ****** When Zinnia’s older brother has to leave the country for a year for a business trip, he sends her to live with his best friend who also happens to be Zinnia's secret long-distance boyfriend. When she gets there, she sees the man she loves in the arms of another. He tells her it's fake. That his parents arranged it for a business deal, that he'll come back to her. She believes him. But his older brother doesn't seem to agree. He mocks her, makes her mad but beneath? He wants her and would do anything to have her. A bet. “ If my brother leaves her for you, I'll vanish and never bother you again.” He leaned close, my throat tightened. “ But if he doesn't, I'll pursue you, endlessly.” Now Zinnia must do everything to ruin the marriage and also not hurt her boyfriend in the process but what happens when she starts to fall for the very person she swore she wouldn't?
View MoreThe time with Chris was amazing—he'd bought me ice cream, gifts, and so much more, but later he went to meet Elara for a public outing.A very imperfect way to end the evening.Now I was alone.Alone with my thoughts.And the demons that plagued my mind.I pulled out my phone, needing a distraction. I scrolled through my contact list until my finger landed on Iyra.I dialed her number, and on the third ring she picked up. Red lights bathed the screen, followed by the muffled sound of loud music.Iyra appeared shortly after, sweat and hair clinging to her face, her chest heaving as though she'd been dancing. She wore a frown.“You really know how to ruin a girl's evening.”I chuckled.“What? Having fun?”“Well, yes,” she grumbled. “That's all I can do since my best friend left me to go spend the entire summer with her boyfriend.”“Oh, come on. It's not like that.”“It is like that.”“You should get your own boyfriend, or you can come here. Then you'll stop feeling so lonely.”She sighe
***Zinnia’s POV***We reached the police station shortly, my heart raging in unsteady rhythms, my fingers tapping impatiently against my lap. We’d only been here for a few minutes, but it felt like hours.People came and left.And the disappointed looks on some of their faces didn't help soothe the panic rising in my chest.I knew Bruno was fine.He had to be.But what would I do if he wasn't?That thought sent a chill down my spine.Chris pressed my hand tightly, assuring me with one of his signature smiles. I released a shallow breath. Once, twice. Then the tension fled from my insides.For now.“Zinnia Maxwell!”That's me!My head snapped up immediately. An older-looking officer gestured for us to follow him.I jumped to my feet and followed him until we got to a small office. He settled into his chair before asking us to sit in the chairs opposite him.“Thank you for seeing us,” Chris said, a light smile touching his lips.The officer nodded.“Tell me what happened.”“My brother.
**Zinnia’s POV**Two palms stood before me like an open book. One belonged to the man who loved me but had also unintentionally hurt me multiple times. The other belonged to the man who made my heart race without permission, who always had me on edge, wondering what he'd do next.My throat worked with a swallow.What was I going to do?A voice screamed Chris. I wouldn't say he had changed, but I at least wanted to give him a chance to earn my forgiveness.But then there was that small voice, that very small, incomprehensible voice, whispering about the possibility of enjoying some time with Grayson.I sighed and turned to Grayson. His lips were tilted in his usual confident smirk.“I'm sorry, but you have to go. And stop coming to my practice. Just stop all this, please…”With each word, I watched as his smirk faded until his lips flattened and his face hardened. But he didn't say a word.His gaze lingered a second longer before he turned and walked to his car, driving off into the du
**Grayson's POV**I wasn’t stupid.I knew who my father was. He’d probably told her to keep me in my place, to protect his perfect son, and honestly, I didn’t mind.My gaze flicked up as I took in the sheer size of the building—its top scraped the sky, disappearing into the clouds. I sucked in a breath, tucking my fingers into my pockets as I made for the door.Regarding the Black Vipers case, Jin traced one of their most recent dealings to this place. My eyes raked the building once more as I took another step, guards blocking me, their faces stern.I pulled out my card, rolling my eyes.One of them leaned down, scanning the card, then my face, then back at the card.“Just because you’re an officer—”“Detective,” I corrected.He eyed me, then cleared his throat as he continued.“Detective… doesn’t mean you get to wander wherever you want.”“Do you have a warrant?” the other guard spoke.I reached into my pocket, about to pull it out, when a car pulled to a stop. A man stepped out—bro
I did the last spin, my feet moving swiftly against the wooden floor, then I stopped, my arms spread, hair gummed to my face, my chest heaving.Mrs Irene, flashed me a smile— she was my dance instructor and also, the mother I never had. I'd met her years ago, whilst I was worki
**Zinnia's POV**I stood outside the door, hesitation lingering in my features.My teeth dug into my lower lip as I contemplated knocking or not knocking.It had been a few hours since breakfast. A couple of hours since Grayson stupidly called me his girlfriend in front of everyone.That arrogant b
**Grayson’s POV**The words hung in the air, the silence loud but at the same time not.I could see how her pupils dilated when I said it. I could hear how loud her heart was racing, how thick her breaths got, how her fists tightened at her sides.She hated this.But liked it at the same time.Zinn
I pushed myself up, aiming for the door, but Elara’s hand found my wrist, tugging me back. My jaw clenched.“Don’t do anything stupid.”Stupid?STUPID?!Rage and disgust seared through my bones. I snatched my wrist away.“You’re the one who’s making out with your fiancé’s brother, and I’m the one d












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