All Chapters of Reborn: I Married His Nemesis : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

ALICEI looked back at the stadium one last time and realized I had zero desire to go inside. The game was almost over anyway, and after that talk with Dominic’s father, my head was spinning. I couldn't think straight.I turned away from the entrance, walked to the curb, and got into a cab. The moment the door clicked shut, a long breath slid past my lips. I looked down at my lap and tried to stop my hands from shaking."You are not afraid of him," I told myself, closing my eyes and leaning my head back against the seat. But deep down, I knew Mr. Stevens was not a man who made empty threats. When he spoke, he meant every single word.By the time the cab pulled up to Devon's house, I had managed to force myself to calm down. I paid the driver, walked inside, and collapsed onto the living room couch. I pulled my hair up into a messy bun, just wanting to disappear into the cushions.My stomach let out a loud rumble as a reminder that I had not eaten a single thing since morning, and I ha

ALICEA chill ran down my spine as I stared into Devon's eyes. He did not blink. He did not look away. His arm stayed locked around my waist, holding my chest flush against his body.For once, I forgot what I wanted to say, with the words he had said replaying in my head."You don't seem uncomfortable for someone who set rules on boundaries," Devon muttered, his lips curling into a smile.I pushed away from him, and his hands slipped off my waist before he shoved them into his sweatpants pockets."It's your fault I almost fell in the first place," I said and continued walking down the stairs, this time taking a careful look at each step even though my heart was thudding in my chest."If you had just listened to me," he muttered, walking after me.I wrapped my arms over my chest, trying to look confident even though my body was reacting in the opposite way. I couldn't let Devon notice the effect that moment had on me. He shouldn't know."There are things you should not be stressing ove

DEVON"Man, it has been like forever since I came to your house," Mac said as he walked into the living room, looking around at the walls. "Does this place get bigger every single day?"I looked away from the TV screen and glanced at him. "You havent been here for just a week, Mac."He shrugged and sank down into the couch, throwing his arms over the back. "I was just passing by and thought I should come around. I was thinking maybe we could head to the gym together."I stood up and reached down to grab my gym gloves from the table in front of us. "I was just about to leave."Mac stood back up from the couch. He looked toward the stairs and then around the living room. "What about Alice? Is she around? Why don't you bring her along with us? I would love to see Dominic loose his mind at the gym if she shows up.""She is not in," I said.I grabbed my gym bag from the corner near the front door and walked outside. Mac followed right behind me, his hands in his pockets."Isn't it a bit ea

ALICEThe cool air hit my face with a gush of breeze when I got out of the gym, and I let out a little breath to calm myself as everything came crashing down on me. I could not believe I had let fear and anger get hold of me like that. I had gone straight to face Dominic even though I was not even sure he was the one who had sent that message to my mom."Are you okay?" Devon’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts, and I looked in his direction.I pulled my hand off his the second I realized our fingers were still intertwined. "I am fine," I mumbled, keeping my eyes away from his."Are you sure you are?" he asked, his gaze still fixed on me. "And what message were you talking about back there? Did Dominic threatened your mom?""It is nothing, Devon," I said, finally meeting his eyes. "You were about heading out, weren't you?"He let out a raspy breath and shoved his hand through his hair. "Alice, what is the problem? Why are you always this way with me? Why do you not want me to know wha

ALICE The door clicked shut behind Devon, and the sudden quiet in the room hit me like a splash of cold water. My chest was rising and falling fast, and my lips were still tingling from the pressure of his mouth.I sank back into the pillows, staring up at the ceiling as my face burned with heat. I could not believe what had just happened. Even worse, I could not believe I had been the one to pull him back down to kiss me."What is wrong with you, Alice?" I whispered to the empty room, bringing a shaking hand up to touch my lips.My whole body felt wired and warm. The tension Devon had created between my thighs was not going away just because he had walked out the door. The memory of his deep voice right against my ear kept playing on a loop in my head."You were really desperate to have me that night, were you not?" A spike of shame and heat shot right through my gut. Did he really think I was desperate for him?I squeezed my eyes shut, but that only made the visual clearer. I coul