The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 14 Tangled Breaths, Swelling Heat

“Sh*t!”

“Who the hell wants to die tonight?!”

The tattooed man and his crew were furious. Whoever was outside had clearly ruined their mood. Their expressions darkened in unison as they turned to the door like a pack of cornered beasts ready to pounce and tear apart their prey.

Lily didn’t let the opportunity slip.

Taking advantage of their distraction, she bit down on her tongue again, drawing blood–and with it, a sliver of strength.

She didn’t hesitate. She scrambled up and made a desperate dash toward the window.

The second floor wasn’t too high, but it wasn’t low either.

Jumping might hurt–possibly a lot if she landed wrong.

But if the people at the door were part of the same crew, her nightmare would only get worse.

This was her one chance. She couldn’t hesitate.

She shoved the window open and launched herself out!

Bang!

The door burst open just as Simon stormed into the room–just in time to see Lily leap out the window into the night.

“Lily!”

The sight made Simon’s heart lurch.

He didn’t waste a second. He barked orders for his men to handle the situation inside while he bolted

down the stairs.

Funny how fate worked. He had just happened to be passing through that commercial street tonight.

As he and his men were leaving the area, he spotted Lily in the distance–being shoved into the back of a

van.

He wasn’t known for being kindhearted.

In fact, he hated meddling in other people’s business–especially Lily’s.

But for some reason, the image of that van door slamming shut left him with an uncomfortable feeling. After hesitating for just a second, he ordered his driver to follow them.

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“Lily, are you insane?!”

He caught up with her in the alley and found her limping, one hand bracing against the wall as she tried to

escape.

he looked at her staggering figure, the more irritated he

a glare of disgust, then strode forward and tossed her

“Simon?”

to

had managed to land from the second–floor jump without breaking any bones–but she’d twisted her

current pace,

were dragged back into that motel room, the drugs would

was no chance he’d ever want to touch her. In a strange way, being with him now was probably the safest

voice raspy, she said, “Can you take me to the nearest police

didn’t respond. He just gave her a cold glance and floored

he was taking her to the station and stayed quiet, leaning against the back seat, trying to

air would help her shake off the feverish

help. Her head was spinning more and

hated Simon. He always took Elsa’s side, never once giving

influence, she couldn’t stop thinking–he

herself hard, trying

they had forced an entire bottle of pills down her

and kept repeating to herself: There’s

can’t even lower myself to

wasn’t taking her to the

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the thugs. He didn’t need to show up in

Lily. None. He even found

kept stealing glances at her through the rearview

her torn collar gaping wide, revealing the graceful line of her neck and delicate collarbones.

had

long lashes trembling, lips flushed and parted.

“So damn hot…”

could barely catch her whisper, breathy

the air like

“Lily, shut up!”

getting under his skin, so he

clearly. She was

the car wasn’t a dog—it

she wanted one so badly

ugly, if he charged money, or had

had originally planned to drop her off at a hotel and let her

room, he couldn’t be sure

What if she jumped?

was on the

decided to take her to his villa

City’s top hotel belonged to the Bale family. He didn’t want a scandal

That’s the only

“Lily…”

up to the villa, stopping

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about to tell her to get out when she suddenly leaned forward and