Semua Bab LOVE, CONTRACT AND SECRETS: Bab 41 - Bab 44

I picked up my back, crossing it over myself before pulling my hair into a ponytail—i really needed to find a solution to this Tees and jeans problem.I sprayed my perfume on before heading out the room.I walked down the stairs, my eyes landing on Duncan who stood by the dinning table.His cologne was starting to get intoxicating—in a very good way may I add.He turned around to me, his eyes scanning me from head to toe and back up. A small smile formed on his face.“Forgive my jeans and t-shirt habit” I said, itching behind my neck nervously.“You're beautiful regardless”How was this man not really married again?I scanned his outfit, from his light coffee brown sweatshirt that he had pulled up a bit, to his blue jeans and expensive looking white sneakers—i suddenly felt very insecure. Too scared to walk beside him.“Don't” he said, shaking his head slightly “don't do that”“Do what?” I looked at him questioningly.“Don't try to downgrade yourself because of me. I can feel your emo

It was quiet, way more quiet than Duncan liked, and he wasn't talking about the voices around the house or the compound, he meant Tori's voice.It was the next day and he had been buried in work for the past 2 hours, and not once had Tori passed by the living room—Did his loss of control really piss her off that much?The sound of her room door finally opening and closing got him out of his head.He turned towards the stairs and she walked down with her head buried in her phone, her eyes not lifting up once as she walked towards the kitchen and disappearing from his view.He pushed his chair out, standing to his feet and walking into the kitchen.Tori and Lydia's conversation immediately cut short as soon as he entered.“Can I have a minute, Lydia?”She nodded “of course, Mr Stones” she rushed out.He turned to Tori who was seated on the kitchen counter, stuffing blueberries in her mouth with her eyes fixed on nothing in particular.“How long is this going to go on for?”“I have no id