The Forbidden Desire

A Perilous

da's

hilly night air was a harsh reminder that I had just been publically torn apart, and it felt lik

er to his beautiful black vehicle. "Climb in." There

tated. The looks, the whispers, and Daniel's smug g

g my eyes to him. Something deadly flared in

er seat. The engine sprang to life as soon as the door closed, a

say anything, but my throat was too constricted. I tried t

heel, Tony said, "You're

ghts that were fading past us, I said. Daniel carr

you." There was a frightening confiden

ey believed him, those individuals in there. To them, I was just his d

d to me as he abruptly stopped the vehicle in front of a tal

terly. "I don't have that kind

er as he leaned closer. "You do."

f his look made

d reply. The sight of Daniel's name fla

d it for me when I hesitated. "She has had enou

Oh, is she thinking that? Don't allow your tiny p

st clenched over the phone. "Daniel, I

Brenda likes it or not, she is still mine. She is unable t

back to me and hung up

a deep

rect about. I would have

red to do so fo

took off his jacket and tossed it over the back of a chair without saying an

broke the stil

he turned to face me.

n the way here." "This wasn't over, y

e than just sign some divorce papers if you want to remove Daniel." He took ou

hesitating. I took a dee

s illicit activities, and the web of lies he had woven for y

id you obtain

on the edge of his desk. "I've had pe

into his e

ause men who believe they have control ov

ghtened with

e this step, Brenda. Daniel won't just sit back and concede defeat once we ex

chill th

e prevails

became letha

ears, I had been terrified of Daniel, following his instructions an

ed, "You have to be prepared to f

racing, I lo

nside of me began to transfor

me as if he understood that I was mo

I had a choice for th

pared to

losed the folder. "Wha

mile curved

lcome to

e, I felt like I had some control since Tony had given me a choice and a genuine opportunity to defend myself. However, I understood i

by dawn. I had t

her apartment. While enjoying her morning coffee, she reflected, "Look who finally gr

e. Camilla, why? With her, my voice was sharper than I had ever

ou. The unsuspecting one. The person who believed that fairy tales and love were the only things in life. She

retorted, "That still doesn't explain why you sided with Dani

lips. "Because Daniel gave me po

as I looked at her. "You

g to be me. All my life, I observed you, Brenda-you were flawless, kind, and submissive. I loathed you, yet everyone felt sorry for you. You had everythin

wasn't the only person involved. This

authority? Camilla, you're being used by him. He will discard yo

with apathy. "Perhaps. However, I would rather take that chance than spend my life a

door, but not before glancing over my shoulder. "

erisive laugh. "Dear sist

the chilly morning air. Camilla was gone. My fami

sired to

wants my

d no intentio

gest my chat with Camilla

ng. The living room. Co

Natalia. Tony's former partner. The woman who had prev

ty and uneasiness, but I k

at evening. As I got closer, Natalia was already wa

she o

d into the seat opposite her

g time and then smiled. "Y

is the intended

believe Tony is your saviour? that you can get rid of h

chest. I retorted, "Tony isn't m

where I am seated. With a gentle clink, she put down her drink after taking a sip. Brenda, Tony is hazardous. He o

ed over. "You'r

ook one picture out of her ba

ng. My blood turned cold as s

his feet was a body, its face hidden. Over him, Tony h

g, I looked up at Na

Natalia's expression. "T

a deep

ne last warning." "You won't liv

ight stillnes

cing as I gripped t

r me to get out and flee as

the truth i

ntention o

unab

r how dangerous he was

pression that he wa