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.

her staggering figure, the more irritated

strode forward and tossed her effortlessly

“Simon?”

to see him

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

her current pace, she’d be caught

dragged back into that motel room, the drugs

touch her. In a strange way, being

“Can you take me to the nearest police station?

her a

assumed he was taking her to the station and stayed quiet,

hoping the cold air would help

chill didn’t help. Her head was spinning more and

always took Elsa’s side, never once giving her the benefit

drug’s influence, she couldn’t stop

hard, trying to stay

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

herself: There’s no man here. Just a dog. Just a

even lower myself to touch

taking her to the police

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

respect for Lily. None. He even found John’s

he kept stealing glances at her through

of her neck and delicate collarbones. Her skin was soft and pale, glowing faintly pink like petals

someone had drugged

squeezed shut, long lashes trembling, lips flushed

“So damn hot…”

her whisper,

skin–light, almost imperceptible–drifted through the air like

“Lily, shut up!”

his

him clearly. She was losing the ability to

wasn’t a dog—it

wanted one so badly right

crumbling. She didn’t even care if the guy was ugly, if he charged money, or had a horrible body–anything to

planned to drop her off at

in a room,

What if she jumped?

hotel room was on the 16th floor–not the

paused… then decided to take her to

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

That’s the

“Lily…”

the villa, stopping in front of the main

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to get out when she suddenly leaned