ENTWINED BETWEEN LUXURY
.. I'm Gina." She hesitate
over Gina, dismissing h
sive, but his eyes flickered wit
ancée. A title that should bring jo
like ice. " Fiancée? Yo
nched, "It's..
charade anymore. "Complicated?" she echoed, her v
ion palpable. Christine's eyes
rsations she had earlier with
s degraded, and her shoulders sagg
dy Deborah interve
se. I deserve to know the truth." Her voi
ned, but he didn't move
Jace's arm tightening. "Don't comfort
rangement. Those words echoed in he
room, leaving behind t
ore him with a large smile. She took his ha
golden glow rising high in the s
eep. She gave her eyes a ge
scorching rays of the morning sun. Her eyes were burning h
hadn't eaten since the previous day. She placed her feet g
ed around their sockets. She fell back on th
agged herself up once more. This
shut. It left them stinging badly. She leaned on the wall for a wh
o the bathtub. The water was warm and refresh
s event. Tears gathered in her eyes. Her face was
making the
ather's business was on the line. She couldn't a
hoed from the room, brea
hed out with a yellow posh towel. Th
t was 'Lincoln', her older brother. She
and placed the cal
hrough the speaker. A rib
ncern. She sat on the bed a
n?" She quizzed with c
are you doing?" H
ad slowly, clamping
od up and picked her bod
bbed her palms together and then rubbed th
e. He is off to work", Lin
e fine" Lincoln echoed
a prick in
him?', She questioned hersel
hy shou
ade plans to get her married off t
for you, Gina", Lincoln's la
t on the bed, "Don't hesitate to call me whe
heart rose high in panic. Lincoln wasn't okay
ill there?" His w
en?" She prob
... Some Avacado toast and swee
it in her subconsciousne
and Cornel?" She asked a
" Linco
Care
by Sis". He chuc
own that stopped above her thighs. She pulled
She looked younger than her age. Sh
from the door. She spun around and saw Lady Deborah
, Gina?" She questi
led her to a warm embrace and
eyes sparkled with love when she relea
id, and went bac
her lovingly. Tears were
cted a green turtle-necked pleated dress. It wa
" Lady Deborah professed s
ing on the dresser. She spritzed some on her body. The cologne had
ast is
her hands and led
out of the mansion. They b
tine's voice raved loud
r tracks. She turned
choed in the room
ld always change the flowers before I wake up"
soft voice apologize
t!" She
maid came out with wet eyes. Gina's
ed and we
head and strutte
His reflection stared back, a mask of calmness hiding the turmoil within. He thought of Gi
ered, running a ha
his dark mood. He descended the stairs, his eyes locking onto h
narrowed. "What's wrong, baby?" s
smile. "Just
You're not still thinking about that arrangem
t's just business, Chri
g? You're marrying someone else,
ds. "You know I don't have
upted, her voice softening. "But t
tened. "I love you, Christine
rched his. "Then why
ng over him." I have to secure t
hem was heavy, filled
Christine. I promi
tinged with sadness. "
ug. She released him and left
stab in her heart. Sh
tepped into the dining room.
ng" Gina sa
ace stretched and tried to reach for the plate of chic
withdrew his. She beamed awkw
to do this" Jace remark
urrowed. Her han
, he added, and grabb
seat. She watched him as he began to eat. H
toast from her plate an
oice croaked. He placed
ace to go?" Gina q
to her face. His eyes
d eyes with him. She saw a sharp glint in
his gaze an
ing" he opined in a
he room. She released her
ne. She adjusted her dress and g
alked up to him. She strapped a cr
as he glided down to the gar
e garage. Gina's eyes wer
the garage. It looked like a car sh
e pushed open the door
d trousers and a well-ironed s
bowed re
rom his hands. It was a rough grab th
is hands. He hid it away behind his back. He raised his head,
rdered and start
her bag and walked around the car.
oing. She racked her head hard trying
e steering wheel and steere
car. The car strode gen
ke a peek at her face. He heaved and
ng her life by bringing into this loveless ma
was his father. He tapp
" His father's old
ntally roll
said contemptuously. At once, he
d her gaze s
can't pull out of this. We ne
ard you
u?" His fathe
.... I will talk to y
h tears. She tightened her
e. Then, it hit on her that she was bitingr blink repeatedly. Jace had alread
ed and walk
TE'S BRID