On the ship, ethereal music wound through the air, speaking of secret, unspeakable emotions and desire. In the dimly lit, intimate cabin, Lucian stayed seated while Marisol was standing.Marisol continued to stand before him, and her expression was indifferent. Lucian sat quietly. His head was bowed in silence.After a long standoff, Lucian suddenly broke into a smile. He slowly raised his head, and his reddened eyes were visible under the light. He gazed at Marisol with a look that held profound suppression.Her calm rejection was unbearable to him. Some indescribable emotion buried deep in his heart was torn open, revealing the scalded, vulnerable flesh beneath his hard exterior.The feeling of having that raw part glimpsed and touched filled him with shame. A thick gloom enveloped his expression.Lucian stood up and slowly walked toward Marisol. He took one step, then stopped.He heard Marisol speak in a complex, incomprehensible tone. She made a statement-like sentence. "Luci
Marisol was genuinely afraid of being hungry now. Seeing her like this, Lucian stopped teasing her and sat motionless on the couch. He held her quietly. It was rare for him to be so still.The food arrived quickly, and Marisol completely forgot about the extremely annoying man sitting in the room with her. Her eyes and heart were entirely focused on the meal. It wasn't until music began playing in the room that she snapped back to awareness.Seeing her attention finally turn to him, Lucian, who had just finished setting up the record player, smiled as he walked over. "You finally remember that I exist, my dear?"Marisol frowned. Music was floating through the air, there was dim amber lighting, and a man and a woman were alone. The atmosphere was quite ominous."What are you doing?""I just want you to relax a little." Lucian sat beside her. He gently smoothed the furrow between her brows. "You're out of that place now. I promise you'll never have to go back there again."He sense
Hearing this, Marisol was silent for a few seconds before saying, "I understand.""Ms. Marisol, where are you now? Are you injured?" Silvia asked again. "I'll send someone to pick you up right away."Looking out at the sea under the night sky, Marisol wasn't even sure where she was herself. She could only say she'd send her location once she confirmed it. She then had Silvia open a video call to show her Emilia, and only after confirming her condition was stable did she hang up.After hanging up, she hurried to call Alinta.Alinta wasn't nearly as composed as Silvia. The moment she answered, she burst into tears and angry curses. Marisol didn't even dare mention that she'd been injured. Only after repeatedly assuring her that she was fine and safe for now did Alinta quiet down.Only then did Marisol have a chance to ask about Orion."The kid's fine. I didn't tell him about your abduction. It worked out perfectly because the next day, his grandmother in Istrana sent someone over.
The shock had been too overwhelming, leaving her exhausted and drained. Marisol woke briefly before drifting back into unconsciousness.When she woke again, she found herself in Lucian's arms. Her back was pressed tightly against his bare chest, and she felt his scorching heat. Her legs were trapped between his, and she could even feel how hard he was.Fury shot straight to her head. This bastard!When she thought about all the suffering she'd endured during this time, the resentment in her chest was impossible to dispel. She opened her mouth and bit down hard on the hand draped across her chest.Lucian let out a soft hiss. He was clearly awake.She bit down with force, even drawing blood, but the man never loosened his embrace. Instead, he held her even tighter, and that part of him grew harder and hotter. His lips moved close to her ear as he spoke in a hoarse whisper."Don't move, my dear. I really can't hold back much longer. You'll have to take responsibility."This damn pe
Francis was having the time of his life driving. Before the car had even come to a complete stop, he slammed the steering wheel and laughed heartily. "Exhilarating! Absolutely exhilarating!"He hadn't driven like that in ages. It was pure, unadulterated bliss. If they weren't in the middle of an escape, he would have wanted to turn around and do another lap.While Francis was thrilled, Marisol felt nothing but misery. The violent shaking and impacts from those last few turns had aggravated her wounds that weren't fully healed yet. The pain made it feel like they were tearing open again, and between the dizziness and nausea, she passed out completely."Marisol!"…"Mr. McConnell, the ship has departed."A blonde man spoke to Kyro on the island. Kyro was still standing in front of the church. "I apologize for my negligence. I failed to stop them."Kyro shook his head. His expression was calm. "They won't escape."If he hadn't come to rescue her, perhaps he might have won. But he
A tremendous crash echoed as the iron rod went flying through the air. The motorcycle attached to the sports car shook violently, lost control, and crashed into a roadside flower pot.Feeling the arms around her waist tighten with force, Marisol instinctively looked up to see the man holding her with one arm while his other hand gripped a baseball bat, maintaining the powerful swing he'd just executed. His muscles bulged and veins protruded like a violent, ferocious beast.She'd seen the man in many states before. Calm, elegant, angry, flamboyant, confident in control, and so many more. Yet she'd never seen him look so fierce, so intimidating that just being near him created so much tension.She knew the Muller elders mostly came from military backgrounds. Lucian grew up in such an environment, so his combat abilities were naturally strong. But she never expected him to be this fierce.Now that she thought about it carefully, the most ferocious she'd ever seen the man was only in