Talented Hairess A Rose with Thorns

Chapter 446

"Wilson, please... don't..." Victoria's voice cracked as her face her eyes, and she was barely holding herself together.

w impossibly pale. Tears were pooling in

Wilson didn't even flinch. His cold, strikingly handsome face remained hard as stone, showing no mercy.

"Wilson." Yvette's voice was soft, but it cut through the tension like a knife. Instantly, the fury that

surrounded him vanished, and without a word, he was back at her

Lionel, still on his knees, let out a shaky breath. His face was ghostly white, his body trembling with relief.

Wilson had been seconds away from ending him. Lionel knew that if Yvette hadn't called him off, he'd be dead already.

And the thing that terrified him the most? He hadn't even ned Yvette. The murderous intent Wilson

had unleashed was just from the threat. If he'd actually laid a hand on her...

He didn't even want to imagine what would've happened. Who knew Yvette had such a hold on Wilson?

"Take her to the hospital," Yvette said coolly.

Her fingers slipped into Wilson's larger hand, a small gesture meant to calm him down. She glanced at Victoria, pale and trembling, blood seeping from her scraped knees.

Yvette had pushed her, sure, but it hadn't been that hard. Just a nudge. Still, Victoria had fallen harder than expected. Yvette wasn't about to walk away from that without owning up.

gaze remained locked on

him up in the dungeon," Wilson

the kind that would leave one praying for

the thought of it. He shot Lionel a glance of pure pity before nodding."

might survive, but if he did, he'd never be

trembled, her eyes red with unshed tears. "Lionel only acted out of fear for me. He wasn't thinking. If you need to punish someone, punish me. Just... Don't hurt him." Her soft, broken sobs made her look so fragile, the kind of sight that would make anyone's heart

even sparing her a glance, he turned to

argue, gave a respectful nod. "Yes, Mr. Quinn." Victoria was practically forced into the car, her tear-filled eyes wide

her? She looks pretty bad..." Yvette's voice faltered as Wilson's hand clamped down on

narrowed into dangerous slits, his

Chapter 446

go be with

but not Yvette. Instead of feeling betrayed, she was actually suggesting he comfort Victoria. Did he really mean so little to

anticipated her words would strike such a nerve. Realizing her mistake, she quickly pressed herself against him, her slender arms wrapping around his firm waist. "I'm sorry," she said softly. "I didn't mean it. Please, don't be

hook," Wilson said, his hands gripping her waist with a firmness that made it clear he was

and then stood on her tiptoes to give him a quick, gentle kiss. She really

on her waist tightened, and his voice, though still deep and gravelly, held an edge of

toward someone else again, he

eyes earnest. "I

softened as he looked at her, but the gravity

promise

halt in front of Jubilife University. The door swung open, and a group of imposing men stepped out. At the head of the group was Adam, whose commanding presence was impossible to ignore. "You all insisted on tagging along to pick up

Civilized?