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 he

then strode forward

“Simon?”

expect to see him

and had managed to land from the second–floor jump without breaking any bones–but she’d twisted her ankle badly and couldn’t

at her current pace, she’d be caught again

burning heat in her body was growing by the second. If she were dragged back into that motel room, the drugs would overwhelm her and

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

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

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

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

air would help

chill didn’t help. Her head was

once giving her the benefit

she couldn’t

herself hard, trying to

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

herself: There’s no man here. Just

lower myself to touch a

her to the police

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

had no respect for Lily. None. He even found John’s taste

stealing glances at

wide, revealing the graceful line of her

someone had drugged

long lashes trembling, lips flushed and parted. His throat tightened

“So damn hot…”

barely catch her

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

“Lily, shut up!”

his skin, so

She was losing the ability to

wasn’t a

one so badly right

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

drop her off at a hotel and let her deal with

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

What if she jumped?

room was on the 16th

then decided to take

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

the only

“Lily…”

pulled up to the villa, stopping in front of

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tell her to get out when she suddenly leaned forward and grabbed the back