Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 943

He didn't waste a moment before he aggressively claimed her slightly parted lips, caught off guard.

Tiana was breathless under Parker's kiss, her body rubbing between his strong embrace and the cold wall.

The kiss, meant to ignite her pulse into a frenzied beat, only left her heart aching with his underlying message.

He wanted her to marry him-to become his wife for real.

But his condition: she must get rid of the baby she was carrying.

That child... Though she had already secretly taken care of it, hearing him speak so cruelly of killing it felt like a thousand arrows piercing her heart.

Deep down, she knew he despised her.

Parker, do you even realize? That was your own flesh and blood.

Aside from you, I've been with no other man...

But his evident disdain wanted a clean slate, a brutally fresh start without her past.

So, the real reason he wanted to marry her was to torture her, to watch her struggle in despair for his twisted satisfaction, wasn't it?

That explained the excessive drinking, just to bear kissing her!

Tiana's heart felt like it was being pricked by needles. She detested this, her hands pulling at his unyielding arms, trying to push away his impulsive advances, "I can't marry you, I'm already legally bound to Barclay. How can I calm your anger? If today's punishment wasn't enough, I agree "

let me go now. My dad's waiting for me to bring the rest of the antidote to save his life. Once I've done that, you can punish me however you want... Just not through marriage. My marriage to Barclay was a transaction, because I don't love him, so it

you... With you, Parker, I can't endure another marriage filled with pretense and revenge. It'd be

during this time, I deeply apologize.

with chains of

marrying

enough alcohol for

in a sober state, he could never soften, his only

much, he overlooked his emotions and hatred, asking

me?" He gripped her face tightly, draining its color, his gaze dark

she looked into his handsome, somber face, "It's

wholly accept me... Ah, I know it's too much to

despise Cherry? Parker, tell me, can you face Cherry after we marry? Don't forget, she's

"Stop talking!"

his slender

force, he

woman always knew how to dampen his spirit at

side, not even Cherry's adorable charm could dissolve the resentment

did she have to remind him

esteemed heir of Inko Group. Am I not

an indifferent glance from you could deeply wound her. Cherry adores you, so I have to be even more careful about your attitude

you touch me without feeling

thought about these

you? I can do that right

desire that began the moment he held her, now surging from his waist down. Tragically, he realized his body still sparked uncontrollably