CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE ACCIDENT VICTIMCAMILLE———The car swerved at the last second, tires screeching against the gravel. My reflex attempt to dodge it ended just as tragically.I lost my footing and hit the ground hard, my palm scraping across sharp gravel. A sharp sting shot up my arm, and I hissed.“Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.” The driver’s door flew open, and footsteps rushed toward me.“Miss! Are you hurt?” A deep, frantic voice hovered above me as he crouched, his hands hesitating like he didn’t know where to touch first. “I’ll call an ambulance—”“No, no. I’m fine,” I breathed out, shaking my head, already pushing myself up. Bad idea. The world tilted, and I toppled right into his arms.And oh… what arms they were.For a moment, the sting in my arm vanished, replaced by the warmth of a firm chest and biceps that could probably snap me in half—and I wouldn’t even complain. My eyes trailed up to his face. Golden-brown eyes like warm honey in moonlight. A sharp Roman nose. Defined jawline
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