zed the woman in his arms wasn't
. This was the second time
e called from out
e was
her waist, and she acted on instinct, grasping his arms and pus
st his wrist, they brushed against the cold steel of his watch. T
ned, her finger caught on the
blood welled up
pression. She always seemed afraid of him
es. Those expressive eyes could captiv
hurt?" Ro
Mr. Hayes," Baila replied, slipping her fin
oked at
l, tinged with a natur
hed across R
g together sent a flicker of anger through her face. Without hesitation, she
before quickly tur
g a sweet smile. "Honey, let's
g, striding towar
*
nt, she had been sure Rowan had recognized her. But in the end, i
dangerous as Rowan. All she wanted was t
ring out
disdain. "Baila is just an ugly woman from the countryside. People avoid her the moment they see her.
Phoebe always putting her down to boost her own i
ss newspaper. At thirty, his appeal wasn't just in his refined, c
to reach him. He remained
s drifted to Phoebe. The woman's face, sculpted
*
last class ended, she rushed out of the campus gates, standing b
t as she was about to give up, a sleek, bl
e opulence. The rear window slid down, revealing a familiar, handsome face. Aldou
at was what every
's classmate-he was also
little choice. Letting out a silent sigh, sh
e slid into the backse
in the driver's
as his
gly duckling, meet
inked, s
s Aldous
expected th
s had a huge crush on me for ages. And guess what? She even
h, he pulled a folded l
love letter? She hadn't w
ed-one of her classmates must have played a prank on her, w
e your sexy lips and want to kiss you. I dream about your six-pack abs and want to rip your clothes off. I know I'm not
as mort
eemingly indifferent. He had just come from a business meeting, still dressed sharply in a bl
ering wheel with ease, sh
rhaps he was reacting to the absurd letter-R
g second, the
t was too late. The memory of that night at the hotel surged back-his ha
possessive-like a predato
r out of Aldous's hands, resisting the u
y many at Yangton University, Baila never seemed affected. She carrie
ht then, let's make it official. You're my girlfriend now,
rked to a sharp stop, tires skidding against the
owan said, his voice
"Uncle Rowan, I'
ken? You can walk
han to cross his uncle. He released Baila and stepped out. "See you tomor
gas, and the
luxury car. Rowan said nothing, eyes loc
Rolls-Royce pulled up to
also getting out of the car. Just then, Rowan
up, but Rowan had alrea
written that ridiculous letter. Did he believe she w
*
his work before heading to his bedroom. Yet, as he lay
ingered on the sheets was gone. And
his nose before grabbing his phone and
wing off, rushing straight to Baila with a smug grin. "Guess what? My hu