Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 136

Separated by a door, I could hear the whooshing of the wind outside. Thinking back, when I entered this cubicle. I caught a glimpse of what seemed like a vent not too far away.

It I was not mistaken, that must be where the wind was barging in from.

The mountain was already a few degrees chillier than ground level; it didn’t take long for me to start shivering like crazy.

And on me? Just a swimsuit that was barely there, and my shirt I’d taken off and tossed aside. Those skimpy clothes didn’t stand a chance against the sudden drop in temperature.

Knowing that waiting it out wasn’t going to work, I banged on the door, calling for help. But even as my voice was about to give out, there wasn’t a soul in sight – just the howling wind for

company.

It figured, right? The whole hotel belonged to Shirley. If she had it in for me, why would she let me off the hook that easy?

Gotta admit, I let my guard down. Still, I figured Shirley just wanted to teach me a lesson, not actually off me. Maybe help was on its way. If not, surely Hogan and Zachary would notice my absence at some point, right?

was playing the magnanimous host: she wouldn’t want to make a scene at her own hotel. With that in mind, I wasn’t so panic as before, but ever since that incident, my health had been on the fritz. especially when it

in no time, my hands and feet were stiff, and I was so cold I could barely feel a thing. I was thinking, if there were a mirror in front of me, I was sure I’d see myself pale as

to hold on to. And then. in my fading

Pinecrest Hollow – supposed to be about fighting for my

flirting with Shirley. The thought made resentment bubble up inside

barely managed to pry my eyelids open, and

reason, it made me think

time when we hugged each other, that we could be together forever. But that was not

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only in this confused state. But oddly. this embrace was firmer and

accidentally touched something off, I heard a choked sound next to my ear, felt the man’s muscles tense up, followed by the

weakly opened my eyes, looked up, and my heart skipped a

we were so close, his breath palpable, his eyes burning with a desire I could see

gaze, I shifted slightly but