She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 649:

“I’ve already told you,” Ashley said sharply. “You’re the one who refuses to believe me.”

Brendan studied her.

Ashley met his gaze head-on, and for once, the fear that had been gnawing at her seemed to recede. “You want me to name someone I’ve never seen or heard of? How the hell am I supposed to do that? Go on, kill me. Maybe K will swoop in and rescue me.”

“You’ve got a death wish, don’t you?” Brendan murmured, idly lifting her chin between his fingers.

Ashley’s heart thudded in her chest. “It’s you who wants me dead!”

“If you don’t know, just admit it. Why get all worked up?” He let go of her chin and casually drew her into his lap. “How could I ever not trust you?”

Ashley didn’t flinch.

She knew his moods too well. One second he was cold and cruel, the next he was playing the tender lover. He was completely unhinged.

brother stays alive.” Brendan gently tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear. Ashley’s body quivered ever so slightly,

fooled for a second. That so-called tender touch? It wasn’t affection—it was a calculated check for any hidden

worked in twisted, meticulous

with charm,

veins. Any warmth

grabbed her chin again, forcing her to

story

“I dare not.”

you bite me to vent your anger?” He coaxed her, his tone

someone watching, he might’ve passed for a

Ashley only

just how

waist with a smile that looked more like a threat. “K is bad news. If you tangle with her, you’ll end

the pain will come from you!” Ashley didn’t say it out loud, but she thought

counting her fingers. “Your grandma’s in pain, old and frail. I’m doing this for her sake. Can’t you see

a sharp twist, and that awful scene she’d just seen sprang