All Chapters of Fire Between Us!: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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11. Unsaid feelings!

Louis’s POVI got inside the car and slammed the door shut harder than I intended. My jaw was still tight from what just happened. My blood was still running hot. Lisa turned her face away the moment I sat beside her. She refused to even look at me and continued dabbing her knee with a tissue. The wound was deeper than I thought. The skin was scraped raw and small beads of blood kept pooling no matter how many times she pressed the tissue against it.She looked calm though. Too calm. Like nothing happened. Like she wasn’t almost dragged into darkness minutes ago. Her spine was straight. Shoulders set. Chin raised just a little. That fire in her eyes was back. The same stubborn confidence. She looked like she hadn’t just been harassed. She looked like she fought a war and refused to let anyone see the damage.I have seen women who were victims of harassment. Some freeze. Some cry. Some shatter. Most don’t recover for days or even weeks. But here she was sitting like nothing was broken.

12. The Temptation!

Louis’s POVI feel like a wasted man.It has been hours since last night but Lisa has taken over everything. My work. My thoughts. My focus. My routine. There is no space left in my head that does not have her sitting in it like she owns the place.She is not leaving my mind and I hate how helpless that makes me feel.I cannot even explain why she sits there so strongly. She is not the most beautiful woman I have seen. Not the most perfect or glamorous. But she has something that crawls under my skin and refuses to leave. Something raw. Something real. Something that provokes every dark instinct in me.Whatever this is, it is not pure or kind. It is not romantic or divine. There is nothing soft about it. It is dangerous and disturbing.I do not love Lisa. I cannot love anyone. That part of me has been dead for years. Maybe since childhood or maybe I never had it to begin with.We never dated. We never connected emotionally. But the desire I feel for her is not normal. It is hunger. A

13. The Suspect!

Lisa’s POVIt looks like my boss actually understands what sympathy means. I honestly did not expect that from him. Since morning, he has not yelled at me, insulted me, or thrown any files in my direction. He has not even rolled his eyes at me in his usual annoyed way. Am I dreaming?Maybe he is just waiting for me to fully recover before he starts his torture again. Maybe this calmness is just the silence before the storm. He is unpredictable, I can't assume anything.Last night was still fresh in my mind. I never expected him to be there, and I definitely did not expect myself to feel relieved after seeing him. But when I saw him I felt relieved like never before.The irony is that I never saw him as someone I could rely on. He is rude, short-tempered, controlling, and to be honest, a walking warning sign. But in the chaos of last night, when everything was falling apart, he didn’t show any of it. He protected me.He wanted to help with the dressing on my wounds, drove me home, and

14. Date?

Louis’s POVFear always looks different on people. Some freeze. Some shake. Some cry. Most beg.But I have never enjoyed seeing fear on someone's face the way I enjoyed it on Lisa's. There was something raw about it. Something real. No pretending. No attitude. No running her mouth like she usually does. For a second she looked fragile, and I liked it.Unfortunately, the fear wasn’t because of me.But I wonder how she would look if it ever was.The officer came earlier just to wrap up the case. He knew exactly who killed those guards, but he could not prove a thing. Mousin handles his work well. He does not just finish a job; he erases the possibility of a trail. I do not keep incompetent people around me and I do not tolerate mistakes.Both my secretaries are good at their work. Surprisingly good!Lisa gets on my nerves more than anyone, but she does her job flawlessly. Just like the private table she booked for me tonight. It is perfect. No flashes, no cameras, no people who gossip,

15. The Truth!

Lisa’s POV"Good morning, sir."I placed his coffee on the table and stepped back slightly, waiting. I had no idea what his mood was today. His face was blank, expression unreadable as usual. Same cold mask he always wore like it's part of his skin.Finally, he looked up at me. His eyes traveled over my face, then down, then back up. The same way he always does. At first, his gaze used to make my stomach twist and my skin itch with discomfort. Now I’m used to it. If he wants to judge my body, call it ugly or average or boring in his head, then fine. Let him. It won’t kill me.Still, his stare always feels like a silent evaluation. Not of attraction. More like he’s figuring out where I fit in his world and whether I'm worth keeping.I stood there with the stupid question hovering in my brain.Should I ask how his date went?No. Too personal. And he isn’t my friend.Should I ask if she liked the gifts I arranged?Again, no. None of my business.Before my brain could wander further, his

16. Shaken!

Author’s POV Louis being Louis couldn't help himself. The moment she walked out of the office building, something in him snapped and curiosity sharpened into something darker. Maybe jealousy, maybe possessiveness, maybe something he refused to admit even to himself.He told himself he was only following her because he needed to know where his employee was going during work hours. He wanted to justify his behavior with logic and authority. But deep down he knew the truth. He wanted to know who she was meeting. Who made her request a half day. Who made her smile yesterday on that phone call.He wanted to know what man was important enough to pull his pretty secretary away from him.He followed her cab at a distance. His mind was already ready for the worst. Already picturing himself dragging some unknown man by the collar. Already deciding which hospital would treat the injuries afterward. No man touches what Louis Wolf wants. Not without consequences.But when she entered the care cen

17. The Ugly Past!

Lisa's POV I stepped back with lightning speed before I could embarrass myself further. What the hell I was doing? For a second, my brain stopped working and my body had moved on its own like some idiot in a romance movie. Except my life was nothing close to romantic.“I should leave now.”My voice had come out low and awkward. I avoided his eyes and turned around because looking at him was only making things worse.“Thanks for dropping me home.”I didn’t even wait for his reply. I rushed inside like someone had opened a gate and set me free from a cage.My heart was racing and my cheeks felt hot. What the hell happened back there?Were we seriously about to kiss? Or had I just completely lost my mind and imagined it? I wanted to blame the stress or trauma or shock or literally anything else because accepting the truth made me feel stupid.No! No way. I must have misunderstood. Louis is rude, arrogant and it's crystal clear that he hates me. Why would a man who couldn’t stand my exis

18. His Warmth!

Lisa’s POV“Sorry.”I let out a relieved breath when I caught myself before spilling the coffee. My shoe slipped off in the process and I almost twisted my ankle. Thankfully, I didn’t fall or break something. That would have been the peak of my luck.Maybe I had been too lost in my own head and forgot to watch where I was walking.Louis stood up from his chair. I stared between my misplaced heel and his unreadable expression while holding the tray with both hands. My balance was awkward and I could not step forward or bend to fix the shoe because I was still a good distance from his desk.For a second, I thought he would take the tray from me like a normal person. My brain completely froze when instead, he bent down and tied the strap of my heel like it was the most ordinary task in the world. But my heart hammered as his fingers brushed my ankle, almost like he was trying to feel my skin.What the hell just happened?Did he really do that?I just stood there shocked and confused.He

19. No one else!

Lisa’s POV“Hi, I am Lisa. His secretary.”I introduced myself before she could assume something ridiculous. I did not offer a handshake because I was not in the mood to embarrass myself if she decided to ignore it.But to my surprise, she extended her hand first with a warm and polite smile.“Hi. I’m Siana. I guess you already know me, since you handle all his arrangements.”Great. She already knew who I was. Of course she did. She looked like the kind of woman who noticed everything without trying.I smiled back and shook her hand.She did not have that arrogant, expensive attitude most rich women carried. She didn’t look like she would step on someone just to feel tall. She actually seemed sweet. That made her dangerous in a different way.Just when I thought the day was going okay, the universe reminded me how much it hated me.Because Victor walked toward us!My body went still the second I saw him. Tall. Built like he could snap someone like a toothpick. Muscles everywhere. And

20. Need to stop!

Lisa's POV "Jack. What happened?"I rushed toward him before he could hide and lifted his face gently. My heart dropped the moment I saw the bruises."What the hell is this?"He looked exhausted and drained, like someone pulled the life out of him. He was avoiding eye contact."I fell from the bike. I was driving my friend's bike," He murmured and forced a tired nod. "I am fine.""Can't you drive carefully?" My voice shook. I didn’t mean to raise it, but fear won over calm.He was never careless. Not like this. Not him."Look at your face, Jack. What were you thinking? You are the only family I have. You can’t do this. You can’t be this careless."His eyes softened with guilt."I am sorry."I sighed and rubbed my forehead in frustration and fear."I don’t want to lose you."Jack stepped forward and hugged me. I hugged him tighter, afraid if I let go, something else would slip away too."I'll be fine if I rest. Don’t worry," He whispered.He pulled away and walked toward his room

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