Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Runaway Heiress:Seven Days of Sin: Kabanata 501 - Kabanata 509

Ghosts no longer registered. My father was no longer relevant. All that mattered was Charli—her swollen eyes, tearstained cheeks, and broken expression. The woman in the bed had her attention. That woman wasn’t someone taking my mom’s place: she was Charli’s mom. I was running on fumes. We all were

“Charli…” She pulled my lips to hers, opening hers and encouraging our tongues to glide and tangle. Separating our kiss, she demanded, “Make love to me. You helped wash away the past, now fill me with the future. I’m tired of being trapped in a life I hate. I want our life back.” “You’re not trapp

“Ms. Montague?” I turned toward the woman’s voice. Was this heaven, what I’d prayed for? Had God finally granted my wish and changed my name in the process? Tears filled my eyes, spilling over onto my cheeks as both relief and grief swirled through me. If this was heaven, my life was over. I was

I shook my head. “No, Oren. I never hated you.” He lowered his chin. “You should.” I lifted my hand, beckoning him closer. As we touched a renewed surge of energy zapped through me. “I didn’t hate you. I hated me. I told you to leave because I didn’t want you to waste your life with me, asking for