The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge
Chapter 34
Chapter 34
Halley kept her eyes on the city lights flickering beyond the car window, refining to look at Owen
You’re jealous Owen mammaired, his voice dropping lower at he reached for her hand. His touch was warm and steady- disarmingly gentle
Her expression didn’t waver. “I’m not. Why would I be? Her tone was calm, and perfectly measured, with not a hint of emotion dipping through.
The deep chuckle that followed sent a pate of irritation through her.
She exhaled sharply, her patience thinning Unfastening her seatbelt, she reached for the door handle. If you don’t want to drive me home, I’ll just call a cab
The door barely cracked open before his hand wrapped around her wrist, firm but not forceful, pulling her back before she could step out.
Off balance, she stumbled–and landed right in his arms.
His voice rumbled against the top of her head, a quiet amusement laced beneath the words. “If you’re jealous, just say it. I like it when you’re jealous?
“I’m not, she bit out, trying to push away from him, but his hold was unyielding
“Careful,” he murmured, the deep timbre of his voice dipping into something darker, something more dangerous. “If you keep moving like that, I can’t promise I’ll behave.
Her breath caught, heat rushing to her face as she abruptly stopped struggling, suddenly all too aware of the closeness, the warmth of his body pressed against hers.
Silence stretched between them.
Hailey barely breathed, her heart pounding hard enough.
After a beat, his grip loosened.
Seizing the opportunity, she pushed away, scrambling back into her seat, her face burning as she averted her gaze. “I’ll just get a cab.”
Owen reached for her wrist again. His voice was quieter but no less firm. “Relax. I won’t do anything.”
Hailey pressed her lips together.
He leaned back, swallowing as he loosened his tie with one hand. The fabric slid open, revealing the sharp cut of his collarbones that was, frankly, unfairly distracting.
Hailey’s gaze flicked away immediately.
A soft chuckle escaped him before he reached into his pocket, pulling out his phone.
With a tap, a familiar voice filled the car.
“Just take care of Grandma. No need to worry about me. Oh, by the way, Jeanie–there’s a coffee shop near the hospital entrance. Do you like that sort of thing?”
came Richard’s bewildered voice. “What? What are you even talking about? Who’s Jeanie? I mean, I don’t even like coffee, but if you’re offering,
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cut off.
him and a slow, dawning
gaze, his expression nonchalant. “I knew you were there. That’s why I said it–I wanted to
tangled in a knot
that’s what this
had been a test and it
inexplicable irritation that she hadn’t wanted
“Childish,” she muttered.
it got me what
least now, I know you care.”
instantly.
out to tap her forehead with
always do this? Pretend you
what I want from a relationship, you can’t give
and unreadable. “And
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of the Calhoun family, powerful, untouchable– if you were just some regular guy, a college student,
of me, I could
You don’t need anyone. And if you ever left me, it wouldn’t affect you. But I’m
fall, I fall hard. And I’m not willing to gamble
finally spoke, his voice was lower, more
are you so sure I’d leave? Why do you think I wouldn’t love you as much as you love
deception, the kind of hatred that
of that was something she
“What matters is that I don’t
His jaw tensed, but he didn’t
a while, neither of them spoke.
broke the silence. “I’ll take
you home.”
gaze, nodding
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‘Maybe this time, it’s enough to make him give up. Maybe this is where
of the ride was silent. Neither of them spoke, and
for the door handle, his voice broke the quiet.
momentarily caught off guard. “That’s not necessary. I can
left no room
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