Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 780

No way...

Was it that suffocating cloud of smoke when I opened the door?

God, what a cheap trick.

I've been around the block, seen every dirty play in the book. But Dan? This bastard's got a whole new level of low.

He strode over, long legs eating up the space between us.

The pressure he gave off made it hard to breathe. Instinctively, I stepped back.

"What-what do you want?"

Shit! Was he really going to pull the same crap as he did at The Night Owl? Was he going to tear me apart all over again?

"If you even try, you jerk, I swear, this time I'll kill you. No more mercy."

"Mercy?" Dan let out a bitter laugh when he heard that.

He sat on the edge of the bed and yanked me into his arms. "Yvonne, you really think you went easy on me that night?"

You came at me with a damn SWAT team, totally caught me off guard.

And when you made your move, you sure as hell didn't hold back. You were out for blood.

I glared at him, cold as steel. "What do you think?"

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blind? Can't tell if someone cares about you or not? I'll admit it,

I couldn't even tell if

blind I didn't see how many times you used me,

I was really an

I ever end up handing my heart to you, letting

my wrist, his eyes burning with a cold,

wanted to

He wasn't blind.

He'd seen it all.

murderous rage-I wanted him dead, and

his gaze,

hide it. I owned it, plain and

actually laughed at that-bitter, almost mocking, with an

his voice made me press my lips

the hell was he sad about? Was he acting

who played me, used me, faked

me.

all tragic? Please. Give me

his shirt sleeves where they'd

"So, what now, Yvonne?"

shot him a look. "What do you mean,

dark, soulful eyes of his still carrying that fake tenderness, even in this heavy,

upon a time, I'd fallen for those eyes.

was gone, every time I remembered

at me,

was something genuine there.

back, that