All Chapters of Fool Me Once: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Jeffery’s POVWith my heart pounding wildly, I wrapped my arm around Cassie's soft waist in a protective manner and pulled her hard to my side. Her luscious body slid into my muscular, well-defined physique, and I savored the heat that enveloped her body inside mine. Every minute I spent with her seemed stolen—unrecoverable, short-lived—despite all the chaos and peril right behind me.Since Claire's and Andrew's arrests, the hospital hallways had reverted to their alleged serenity, but a simmering tension persisted beneath the surface. To spare Cassie any more suffering, I led her into my room and gently closed the door behind me.Cassie shuddered breathlessly as she jerked out of my grip and flailed in a circle around the white room. Tension rippled beneath the smooth surface of her body as it arched in a rounded curve. Every movement sparked a raging animal need to defend her, and my gaze followed every outline, from the gentle line of her throat downhill to her hips."How could And

Jeffery’s POVAs Cassie's body squished into mine and shuddered against me, my heart was racing, and my blood was vibrating beneath my skin. Like some primitive, animal essence ignited in me by her rich heat, dangerously mingling with our situation. The vile voice of Detective Hayes blasted in my ear.Edward had escaped custody.My arms embraced Cassie's trembling body, feeling a need to shield her from pain—physical, emotional, anything. Edward had taken as much as he would. He wasn't going to take another.She lifted her lovely face to me, her dark eyes wide with fear, full of unshed tears. Her curvy body nestled into me, warm and inviting yet exposed in my arms."Jeffery, he'll be back for us," she quivered, her voice not more than a whisper. "This won't end"Her cheek rested in gentle hands, my gaze intensely focused on her, my hands tracing over her smooth features. "Cassie, we don't have to let him get between us. I would die before I would give him a chance."Her eyes were well

Cassie’s POVThe hospital waiting area was unrelenting, frigid, and sterile. Harsh fluorescent lighting overhead flickered erratically; ominous shadows cast wildly across the empty, chair-lined circle surrounding me. I shuddered, my palms still sticky with Jeffrey's blood, a painful reminder of how close I had come to losing him permanently.Hours dragged on, with the minutes crawling by in agonizing eternity as they wheeled Jeffery into surgery. I sat alone, empty and numb, my curves sagging from fatigue. The detective had left for a bit to deal with the aftermath of the destruction in Claire and Edward's home, promising to brief me as soon as he returned.Silence surrounded me, weighing in upon me until a light step interrupted my daze. I opened my eyes, surprised to be standing face to face with someone I least expected—Lila."Cassie." Lila's words were gentle but tense, her usually peaceful face furrowed in a frown. "I heard what happened to Jeffery. How is he?"My muscles tensed,

Jeffery’s POVThe metallic taste of blood lingered on my lips, my breath coming in harsh spasms, the muscles complaining against Edward's uncontrollable, desperate hold. Every muscle in my body was crying with protectiveness, adrenaline surging with relentless intensity through my system as I battled to restrain him. My heart hammered, knowing with a sudden, intense realization that Cassie had just vanished into the night, driven by possession that could unveil Edward's transgressions.Edward struggled fiercely beneath me, his power a surprise for one so young. "Fool!" he growled, his eyes burning with hatred. "You risked everything for a woman who will end up betraying you.""Cassie would never betray me," I retorted, pinning him down to the cold, unyielding marble, my body tensing with every ounce of strength I had. "You're done, Edward. Surrender!"He chuckled coarsely, his dark eyes glinting dangerously. "You're misunderstanding me, Jeffery. I never leave without a plan B."A burn

Cassie’s POVThe ambulance sped through city streets, the wailing sirens shattering the nighttime air, each blast a mirrored echo of my frantic heartbeat. My quivering hands gripped the flash drive that had cost us so dearly. I couldn't shake the vision of Jeffery from my mind—his brilliant green eyes ablaze with determination and devotion before he vanished in the smoke and the mayhem.The physician beside me uttered a comforting sound, but my indignant thoughts drowned it out. The fate of Jeffery was in jeopardy, and the pain of leaving him tore brutally at my heart.The ambulance came to an abrupt halt in front of Mercy General, doors opened, and I was ushered out quickly by Detective Hayes. His firm but sure grip on my back was a reassuring contact, but I was unaware of it. My entire universe was focused on Jeffery alone—the sole individual who had provided me with the courage to confront and trust once more."We have the hospital in lockdown," Hayes told me, his face serious yet