THE BRIDE WORTH A BLOOD WAR

tending to ask for something to ea

hat he was cooking, and she was too embarrassed to say she was hungry. What if he just snapped at her again? Minutes passed, and he still

owing hard. The scent grew stronger when he finally set

?" she as

ee me put it right in front of

grumpy? I was just asking. What if I start

ought you were starving?

, she quickly dug in with her bare hands, which made

he scolded, making her freeze mid-bite. She looked at him like a ch

shuffled to the sink

t now?" she muttered, clearl

tly, already noticing h

oke. What if it's poison

infuriating. But she ignored him and kept eating. The chicken steak was too good to resist. Even if she didn

did you finish?"

h school," she

graduated in busi

eady knew, why bother asking

you'll be working in

ter. "I can't. I already ha

Services. You're not going back there. Sta

he table, glaring at him. How d

have no intention of working for you. We can't even get a

uit your job and work for me... or stay in

outh made her want to tear her hair out. She

he added, his voice like steel. "After all,

han spend every day as your secretary, fo

a

palm against it. He rose to his feet, ey

ther sold you to me, you became my property. Whether you like it or not, you will follow

You'll kill me? Go ahea

the slicing knife he'd used earlier, and she raised it to her wrist.

tred burning in both their eyes. Then, unable to contain him

er again. Trembling, she slapped him hard across the face. The sight of him see

back against the wood, she exhaled shakily. Her chest heaved. If I stay here

!" he bellowed from outside,

n, I'll finish what I st

her ears for any sign of movement.

ave? she