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?"

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 warmth of his breath, see the sharpness

grit my teeth. "I'm

my feet before snapping back

voice betrays me, shivering. His nearness is doing things

shrugs. "So, how

roll my eyes, pressing a hand to his chest and

Zaid."

twitches. "It'll be

scoff. "Are you serious? I don't

on the wall behind me as he leans closer

his

grit my teeth, jaw

lifts an eyebrow.

My nostrils flare.

me? No conversation

said I would have to have that conversation

I tried talking to you about it,

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

hot. Am I finally getting the conversation I've been

face, taking me in. They're dark, so dark they're almost black.

so beautiful it

I whisper, not even convincing myself with those

head, his expression

in my throat. The way

know I shouldn't care.

gaze lifts to my hair. "Your

reacts to his words, skipping a beat despite

simmering in my chest.

missed you," he

him, trying to mask

"Don't say things like that. Especially

asshole barging in

"It's the truth."

firmly, even though my

dropping to my

kiss."

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