Flash Marriage To The Ruthless General

partment and, with a final surge of adrenaline,

plush runner, groaning as c

acked open, and a handful of her neighbors were peering out, their faces a mi

n he saw the audience, his strategy shifted instantly. The anger vanished, re

d, his voice raspy. "Completely lost it. The

and a penchant for gossip, frowned, her hand already reaching

watching Brandon's pathetic performance with an expression of pure contempt. Sh

3D shook his head. "That's assault," someone whi

at Alice again, his voice cracking with feigned injury

the weight of their judgment, settled on her like a

g announced the arrival of the elevato

steppe

cal and precise, his posture radiating a quiet authority that immediately commanded attention. He was supposed to be on t

s Ethan

iping neighbors, the disheveled man on the floor,

sto

hair coming undone and her face pale with rage. It was her stance. Back straight, weight evenly distributed, hands visible but

hing deeper, more personal, stirred beneath the tac

"I'm not letting you throw me out of my own place!" he snarle

ody tensed, ready to plant h

ever got

his expensive leather shoes on the carpet was a low, menacing thud. He moved through the sm

ng his body between her and Brandon, a solid

word. He just looked down at him, one hand casually tucked in his pocket, an aura of lethal calm

throat. He took an involuntary step back, a flic

. A ghost of a smile played on his lips. "You okay?" he asked, h

ist with confident possession. He pulled her flush against his side

ay, to put distance between herself and this dangerous stranger. Sh

scent of him-clean, expensive, with a faint hint of ced

voice a low command meant onl

request. It was an order from someone who was used to being obeyed. Her trainin

around her waist. He faced Brandon, his expr

d, his voice resonating down the hallway. "As h

llectively. Mrs. Gable

nge of emotions-disbelief, jealousy, outra

he man who's about to make your life very, very di

bly thin card case. He extracted a single card. It was matte black, mad

h the air like a tiny shuriken and struck Brandon

t a thin, red line

aist, pulling her even closer. The me

in char