Semua Bab Falling in love with the Devil’s son: Bab 51 - Bab 53

ELENAA few years ago“Hey babe.”Braden’s usually deep voice that rumbled with energy, was dull and quiet, when I dropped a light kiss on his cheek, just as I came down the stairs.He glanced up at me, his eyes taking in my immaculate white dress and neatly tucked-in blonde hair, a glint of disapproval shining in his eyes. “You’re off to work already?”“Of course,” I replied cheerily, glancing at my wristwatch. “My God, look at the time.” I leaned down again to plant a kiss on his lips, but he caught my chin in his palm and paused my movement, holding my gaze with glazed eyes.“Do you really have to keep working?”I let out a sigh, sliding onto his lap. “Is this the reason you look so sullen?”“Honestly, I can’t seem to understand why you’d want to work when you have me, who’s ready to provide everything you need.”“Well,” I slid my fingers up his neck and into his tangled mass of hair, “I simply don’t want to be that kind of wife, babe. I don’t want to stay home all day—““And you p

ELENA“That doesn’t answer the question.”My tone was hard and unflinching, nothing like the butterflies in my belly.Great, I was getting better at hiding these damn feelings.“Falling for me isn't enough for you to do that, is it?” I continued, and he just stared at me like I was speaking gibberish.Like he couldn’t understand why I was being so insufferable.Well, serves you right dickhead.His eyes dimmed for a moment before he scooted closer. Dangerously close.“What do you think? Huh?” he breathed, blue eyes burning into mine. “I would do that and more for the woman that makes me lose my wit.”I leaned further away from him, my back pressing into the door of the car. “Give me something tangible, Atlas. Something I can trust firmly.”“Listen,” he let out a deep sigh, “I just didn’t want you taking the fall for a scumbag like Luke. That’s it. And I believe you deserved much better than life dished you, you know? The twisted fate with the Grants.”I stared at him long and hard, hea