Breaking Through His Walls

the previous day. He could have had everything transferred

she wa

it could lead to. She was young, untouched, and emotional. He'd seen how

rd was his way of sending a silen

t with himself, he wasn't

things further. Maybe sending Christian with the message about her br

p his phone

not long after, calm as always,

nto the chair opposite Ethan, "yo

lied, even though he a

Your

row. "Did she sa

need to. I saw

ust happened. She gave her consent

rl is getting too close. You know wha

at's why I left this morning. Let

t get caught in your own mess. You said

ay, I'm done for the day. Make

odded. "I'l

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ending to grab a few things. His driver pulled up, and Etha

lway that led to the sixth fl

The forb

htly

fro

ance required a security code. The fact that someon

to the ma

d immediately w

ixth floor?" Ethan demand

ir," Clara

with

iar things, saw Ethan charge past with Clara trailing behind

h-floor door, pointing at it with

loor is off-limi

saw the door open and checked, but I c

ing staff, Clara. And now you

hroat cl

Clara. And Clar

n't crossed the door, her cu

"If you can't provide

idn't enter, I swear. I just... saw the doo

the coldness in his eyes

he aske

. I didn't go

oice was ice. "You think you can wander anywh

sor

what you're playin

it ha

is fingers trembled. His eyes l

anged. She wasn't afraid of being f

d just then, ale

ristian said softly, appro

owned.

t's the day he always gets like this.

d his hand on Ethan's

't say a w

ust

od froze

perfectly curated worl

always be

hem pulling her in-whethe

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lence that didn't just exist in sound, but in weight. Lena hadn't touched

ed her. Not

differently now. Not wi

choed in her head li

lve everything. Some doors

was certain now-whatever haunted him was behind that locked chamb

ng out at the skyline. The estate was beautiful-perfect, really. E

arly didn'

er ate away at

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when she heard the fr

was

distance. So when he passed her by and walked straight to his bedroom, she continued fold

r still clung to his

g?" he asked, his

'd move to the boys' quarters.

rowed. "No. That

red the maids wouldn't ask question

ared of me?

plied instantly.

, folding his arms. "If anyth

not trying to be in your way. I ju

ying, "I'm sorry you had to see me like that

It wasn't about me. It was somethi

ond. He didn't

sually, "It's big enough for both of us to sleep

d faintly.

ceiling, trying to make sense of everything t

e light, Ethan's voice cam

na.

ned tow

w. It's important. There'

cou

. Always

just unravelled

hing had

idn't

ring how someone so put together on the out

han closed his eye

id this ti

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