Her Greatest Asset

ing system. An athlete, a swimmer specifically, tall and muscular, it was undeniable that his handsome face held irresistible charisma. That's why it was a well-known buzz that he

he hadn't hesitantly opposed, looking over the crazy people dancing awkwardly

plicit in this, towards her doom? But what if she had known this all along but never weighed its importance or considered its consequences and just foolishly went along wi

ipping on, but actually just smelling the clear glass filled with or

you," he added,

him. "Fuck you." The glass she was h

heated anticipation. "It's been a common g

he swallowed the apparent stone

anything to know something." He was thinking

I sai

e." His tone was mingled with mockery. "Can't you see? This might be a blessing in d

rushing heartbeats she could hear behind her ears. While her eyes br

" He went nearer to her.

away. She tried to push him with both of her fisted hands against his chest but to no avail. He didn't budge even a bit. He grinned seeing her hopelessness. It was apparent he was the dominant one in terms of strength and immediately she felt him on her navel: warm, growing rapidly and determined, poking her senses. His other arm he wrapped around her behind for tot

stood frozen when someo

ng voice she knew exactly wh

mom's death. Or all along, she had just refused to acknowledge his genuine concern to her. Because this wasn't him she knew when she was a child. The kindness she wasn't really used to. And she hated it, him, herself, his change. How his redemption, his reconciliation with goodness, it took her mother's life away as a necessity to pave way for their mutual acceptance. Ho

d teeth, retrieved something on his shorts, and c

as obvious she held no power or anything to command anyone wh

ooked devilishly at her. "You and your family are really good at ruining everyone's happiness,

s telling her to run. And she did. But Edward was swift and q

nt flash bursted below down the venue and the sound of gunshot reverberated. Edward's apparent shock gave way to her victorious escape and she immediately-although stunned herself by the foreboding sound, pushed the door open, unconsciously ran five