All Chapters of A Whole New World: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

ESSENCE I had barely taken more than three steps when a sudden yelp cut through the air like a hot knife through butter. I turned quickly, only to see Angel sprawled ungracefully on the ground, her designer bag flung to one side, and her ego bleeding more than her palms. And who, you ask, was th

ESSENCE Lucian's lips pressed softly against mine, and for a few seconds, my body went completely still—like a statue that had just been struck by lightning. My knees, poor things, wobbled under me like they had just realized how little they were needed. If the wall behind me hadn’t held me up, I

ESSENCE After hugging, Lucian and I stood there for a long while, eyes locked, bodies close enough to breathe in each other’s warmth. It was crazy how often this man made me forget what I was supposed to be doing. But as soon as the memory returned, I blinked out of the trance and cleared my thr

ESSENCE After staring for a while, I stepped out to meet Lucian. Seeing the people kneeling, up close, I felt something twist inside me. Maybe it was guilt, maybe it was empathy. Either way, I couldn’t ignore it. Lucian was standing with his arms folded, his jaw clenched as if he were holding bac

ESSENCE The moment Lucian started taking off his robe, my brain went into full panic mode. My body was having a completely different reaction. My mouth went dry, my knees turned to jelly, and my very married-to-a-billionaire-for-one-day self began sweating in places I didn’t even know could sweat.