Chapter 57

Alone Time-2

As I'm reaching for the dress, the sound of the door clicking and hinges squeaking draws my attention.

I pull the dress, hanger and all, pressing it to my chest as I spin around to yell at whoever is it opening my door. My heart catches in my throat and I stifle the scream itching to get out when I see it is Zaid, slipping inside and closing the door quickly.

His fingers press to my lips, silencing me before I can say a word.

I'm gaping like a fish out of water, my blood boiling beneath my skin and my heart pounding in my chest.

He keeps his fingers against my lips as he leans back, his dark eyes scanning me in a way that feels too intense, too personal. His gaze flickers downward, and I realize he's noticed the state of my dress, or lack of it. The green fabric is hanging loosely from my hands. It's only covering my chest, exposing the tops of my shoulders and collarbone, my legs and waist only disrupted by the pair of nude underwear.

Heat floods my cheeks as I yank the fabric tighter around me, pulling my face away from

his fingers.

A slow smirk lifts his lips, and he cocks his head.

I swallow, the dressing room feeling impossibly smaller. I glare at him, trying to steady my voice even though my heart is racing. "What the hell are you doing?" I hiss.

He shrugs, leaning casually against the door like he owns the place. "We won't get another chance to talk."

"Talk about what?" I snap, tightening the dress against my chest.

He takes a step closer, his smirk fading into something more serious.

His dark hair is slightly messy, and it falls over his brows. It makes him all the

more infuriatingly good-looking. I hate that I notice that.

I try to step away, the back of my knees hitting the edge of the bench.

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His dark eyes scan my face. "How have you been?"

I gawk at him, my jaw dropping open. "This is the conversation we have to have right now?"

twitch like he's about to smirk again, but he doesn't. Instead, he leans in just enough that I can see the faint shadow of stubble on his jaw and feel the

my teeth. "I'm half naked,

before snapping back to

though my voice betrays me, shivering. His

"So, how

my eyes, pressing a hand to his chest and shoving him away. "Get the

Zaid."

the muscle between his brows twitches. "It'll be

you serious? I don't want to be

head, placing a hand on the wall behind me as he

my hand still against his

grit my teeth,

lifts an eyebrow.

My nostrils flare.

question you want to ask me? No conversation you want to have

"I thought you said I would have to have that conversation

time I tried talking to you about it, you

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was holding back for him, but after he convinced father to send me to boarding school, I don't give a

eyebrows lift, my cheeks turning hot. Am I finally getting the

in. They're dark, so dark they're almost black. There're specks of gold in them,

he's so beautiful

I whisper, not even convincing myself with those weak

his expression unreadable. "You

way he says it

I shouldn't

hair. "Your

how my heart reacts to his words, skipping a beat despite the

simmering in my chest.

you," he

trying to mask

say things like that. Especially not

barging

"It's the truth."

to leave," I say firmly, even though my

dropping to my lips. "I've been

kiss."

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