Once Invisible, Now Irreplaceable

ed Dirk's interest. He lik

ep me happy, I can bump u

her gut. She tried to pull away, bu

de." "Where exactly do

closing the distance with

to stay calm despite

way." "But are you sure

erpower him physically.

this deal with Ethan." "Are you really willing to

at her, a sneer t

think he'd tank a

es

er was i

ly is your conn

my hus

ng. But Elena pressed

ieve me, I can ca

heir mark. Dirk

ldn't let him tolerate another man touching her. Dirk

he let

. She took a discreet breath of relief, g

room, she spotted a figure

few steps away, while his bodyguar

ked loosely into his pocket. His lean build and long legs gave his every movement a sh

enly at Ethan's back, before lea

there, isn't he? Aren't

g herself time to overthink, she moved,

ehind. Before he could react, a feminine figure slipped past him. With surpris

ard, Ethan le

ou

ock and leaned back against the heavy wood,

mean to bother you. Can I j

diately. His gaze had

hat the red mark there had become much more

getting int

r own unprompted explanation, a fa

Why was she justifyi

?" he finally asked, his

r w

l between t

expression unreadable, before turning away

ng water soon fill

he frosted glass. The water cascaded over him, outlining the broad, sharp contours of his build. S

ent of danger had passed, and she ha

skin prickle with discomfort. Especially with a d

the bathroom, freshly ch

Opening it, he found a waiter ho

ood, this i

ide, letting the waiter set the

small note sat

r your help,

e, but he knew exactl

e the distinct impression that he had just been used.

ded over to the VIP loung

an walk in alone, a flicker of surp

tely to welcome him, pumping hi

truly impressive. I even picked up

o kind, Mr

e polite but devoid of any real

heavy hand on hi

ope you might offer him so

e instinctively felt the crushing, quiet pressure the man

fe here today,

wi

ine confusion cro

essed on, his tone laced with feigned intrigue. "I've always

fted. His gaze turned instantly frigid, his featur

of hesitation,

not my

after Ethan walked away. Then a

an Blackwood's name... parading a

it, another possibility took root. Maybe she wasn't so simple after all. Regardless, he made

r room. Dirk's aggressive behavior had thoroughly disgust

r next move. She could never let herself

xury vehicles, her modest car looked entirely out of place.

ame speeding around the corner and

g into the windshield. The force of the collision sent her car lurching forward

le. The other driver stepped out as well. It

etached, utterly contemptuous sneer. Her sweeping gaze made

t you regarding the repai

nd, acting as if the whol

ghting to keep he

car in fro

o owns this car? I don't have time to stand here and argue with you. You take care of the damages t

ere going to cost an absolute fortune. But since the woman seemed perfectly

her battered car

oman finally took a good look at the car in front.

that was no o

parking spot Elena had just vacated, grabbed her purse, an

rode out of the buildin

, reaching for the door handle,

mashed. The license p

ion darkene

rity footage immediately, "

sharp tone and scrambled