Enchanted Nightfall: Falling for Destiny

Chapter 15

Jerome squinted at the vision before him, Quintessa, sheer beauty personified.

He was no stranger to pretty faces; women had always been plentiful in his life, some even more stunning than Quintessa. But none had ever captured his soul quite like she did. One glance and he’d find himself ensnared, haunted by her image night and day.

Quintessa was even more gorgeous than she had been three years ago, the naive. greenness gone, replaced by a seductive bloom. Like a poppy in the wild, intoxicating and fatal, one knew of its poison and yet the heart’s frenzied desire was undeniable.

Otherwise, Jerome wouldn’t have kept tabs on Quintessa, wouldn’t have come here to corner her.

Never had he felt such an urgent craving for a woman. He wanted to strip her bare and had sex with her, right here, right now.

was the real Jerome behind the mask,

at him, contempt written all over her face, a cold, mocking smile on her lips, “Jerome, do you really think I didn’t see you that night three years ago when Rachel drugged me? You knew and did nothing to stop it, didn’t even warn me. You

seducing Jerome, had no idea it was Jerome who had been plotting after Quintessa all along. From the moment Quintessa first met Jerome, she knew he

tilt Quintessa’s chin, “You’re so much more interesting than Miranda.

his tie, yanking it tight around his neck, pushing him back against the wall

“I might be cheap but I’m not desperate. You, I wouldn’t give the time of

playing on his lips, “Wouldn’t give the time of day, huh? But Tyrone is different, right?”

raised an

flashed in Jerome’s eyes, and he uttered, “Then wait for it. Sooner or

retorted, “Sure, I’ll wait. If you live long enough

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