A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood

ng over my face, dragging me back to my senses

f too much tequila and a heart

l Zayne's warm skin, but the sh

.? Za

next to a tray of gourmet bre

old. Just like

the sound echoing in

ove? It was a one-night stand, a str

claim his enemy's woman

hind and since I was starving, I ate everything,

partment after disowning my

s absent. Must be en

the time being before the top-class gat

ont of the mirror, Rose watching

to a funeral, Kristine," Sh

applying a coat of blood

s practically a weapon, floor-length black lace, b

I was the CEO of Scents'n'Secret

e and power. I wouldn't

uld consider my at

g bolder?" Rose teased, sca

," I replied derisively, picking my purse, h

yes following me, studying me thoroughly

lose t

en, I f

i

shifted, growing

a line on my spine. The heat of it burned through my lac

theart?" Zayne's low, temp

twood," I didn't turn around. I c

ghtening slightly on my waist, pulling me b

last night. You were a

ght of him pinning my hands, of making me screa

fuck am I

ifted to face him with my steps retreating, "

, closing our distance with his gaze

ou have created," He commented, p

chest, indulging in the sight where he

I should

nd of a fork hitting a crystal gl

ious day, I have an impor

d even had to

looked pathetic with the bandage wrapp

, distressing me. For a second, he faltered.

m

ne knee, droppi

ove, my happiness, and will you do me the honor of show

we were supposed to create was purloi

keup, through lust, through any possible

you ma

, Edric! Y

uivering, soul being torn

antage of me? For how long was

he do th

s who was behind me all this time, obser

fer a should

ing me to stand straight. He leaned down, his

at them. They think they won. Are you

," My broken tone came, "He is gi

said, a wicked smirk playing on hi

everything he owns. I

ack to the heartless businessman, Zayne Nightw

his chest, mak

ted me as I walked away with tears glist

ress shredded on the floor. I wasn't cry

rying to grab my hands, "We can j

"I won't run away

live happily after what they did to me." I growled, throwing the nearby vas

You can't lose. You have

ey.

my teary eyes roughly, smearing the immacu

ll they will get their happy

alm down, she asked softly, "

ch, I hugged my knees close to my chest as a f

on't let it and for that,

r in my right state of mind, breaking the

t to do, Rose. Edric will p