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

strode forward and tossed her

“Simon?”

didn’t expect to see

was agile and had managed to land from the second–floor jump without breaking any bones–but she’d

knew that at her current

back into that motel room, the drugs would overwhelm her and make her do something she’d never

want to touch her. In a strange way, being with him now was probably the safest

she didn’t protest. Her voice raspy, she said, “Can you take me to the nearest police station?

respond. He just gave her a cold glance and floored

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

rolled down the window, hoping the cold air would help

help. Her head was spinning

He always took Elsa’s side, never once giving her the benefit of the doubt.

drug’s influence, she

pinched herself hard,

an entire bottle of pills down her throat. Her reason had long slipped

herself: There’s no man here. Just a

lower myself to

wasn’t taking her

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He didn’t need to show up in

None. He even found John’s taste

kept stealing glances at her through the rearview

redness, her torn collar gaping wide, revealing the graceful line of her neck and delicate collarbones. Her skin was soft and pale, glowing faintly pink like

had drugged

her eyes squeezed shut, long lashes trembling, lips flushed

“So damn hot…”

barely catch her whisper, breathy and

on her skin–light, almost imperceptible–drifted through the air

“Lily, shut up!”

his skin,

even hear him clearly. She was losing

one in the car wasn’t a dog—it was

wanted one so badly

if the guy was ugly, if he charged money, or

drop her off at a hotel and let her deal

alone in a room, he

What if she jumped?

was on the 16th

paused… then decided to take

to the Bale family. He didn’t want a scandal

the

“Lily…”

the villa,

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was about to tell her to get out when she