A Surprising Twist of Fates (Sierra and Theo)

Chater 10 His raised hand trembled slightly before landing on her slender waist and tightening slowly.

Dressed in a champagne-colored silk gown, Sierra felt the heat of his palm. She froze momentarily, realizing how bold her actions had been.

In a panic, she tried to pull away from his embrace, but the strong hand around her waist held her even tighter.

She looked up and locked eyes with him. Their gazes met, and his deep, dark eyes were like an endless pool of ink, unreadable.

The air thickened with unspoken tension. It was so quiet that even the drop of a pin could be heard. Suddenly, her phone rang inside her bag, shattering the stillness.

Sierra hurriedly fumbled for her phone to silence the call, but the sound had already reached outside.

"Sierra, I heard that! You're in there! Come out now!" Benson's voice was filled with barely restrained anger. Sierra frowned slightly and replied coldly, "I've nothing to say to you. I don't want to see you."

her response. "You pushed Sophie and left without

out a bitter laugh, though her eyes betrayed her with tears

in frost, shadowed by a

the tears threatening to spill. She took a

grabbed my hand first. I won't

clenched his fist

just a scratch. It doesn't

followed him over. Her heart was full of gratitude for Benson's actions on her behalf. She walked up to him and spoke in a soft, fragile voice, deliberately showing him the injury on

saw the redness and scrapes on her hand, his anger

Benson's eyes, Sierra had truly crossed

apologize," Benson fumed, then turned to the closed door and spoke in a

I'll forgive your tantrums over the past two days. Otherwise, even if you beg