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.

at her staggering

a glare of disgust, then strode

“Simon?”

to

was agile and had managed to land from the second–floor jump without breaking

at her current pace, she’d be caught

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

to touch her. In a strange

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

He just gave her a cold

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

the window, hoping the cold air would help her shake off

Her head

once giving her the benefit of the doubt. She couldn’t

yet, under the drug’s influence, she couldn’t stop thinking–he looked kind of…

herself hard, trying

entire bottle of pills down her throat.

clenched her eyes shut and kept repeating to herself: There’s

myself to touch

wasn’t taking her

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thugs. He didn’t need to show

He

stealing glances at her through the

line of her neck and

someone had drugged

lashes trembling, lips

“So damn hot…”

could barely catch her whisper, breathy and

imperceptible–drifted through the air

“Lily, shut up!”

was getting under his skin, so he snapped at

him clearly. She was losing the ability to

car wasn’t

one so

care if the guy was ugly, if he charged money, or had a horrible body–anything to make

off at a hotel

seeing her like this, alone in a room, he couldn’t be

What if she jumped?

on the 16th floor–not the

paused… then decided to take

top hotel belonged to the Bale

That’s the

“Lily…”

villa,

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to get out when she suddenly leaned forward and grabbed the