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KENDRICK'S POV"Mind your business, Jessica," I snapped, pulling my shirt to cover my neck.This necklace belonged to Becca, but apparently not anymore because I may have snatched it one time when we were growing up and I didn’t return it.I was going abroad, and I never knew when I was going to be back, so the necklace was my keepsake.I held it close so I could still feel tethered to warmth despite my cold, dark, lonely reality.She was my sunshine even though she doesn’t realize it just yet.Jessica tried to peek again over my neck, but I moved away. "That really looks familiar, where did you get it from?"I clicked my tongue, my body leaning against the chair. She was persistent like a bee."It is none of your business. How many times do I have to spell it out for you?" I grumbled, and my gaze shifted back to Jessica.That playful smirk coursing through her lips effortlessly as she leaned against the table, her elbows pressing against the wood for support."That looks like somethi

KENDRICK'S POV"Damn it." I cursed under my breath, raking a handful of my hair with a deep breath.She was still the same as I remembered. My heart had thumped hard just thinking about how her lips had parted when we were together. It was unusual—I’d never felt this way with anyone, man or woman."That sudden urge to cover our distance and do all the fantasies I cooked up inside my head all these years.I took another deep breath, sinking onto my bed. Somehow her scent managed to linger. My nose tickled.Every time I closed my eyes, I could see her and It was driving me insaneI craved her, but she didn’t need that. Not now. Not from me.That was unusual because I never felt this way throughout my time with any man or woman.I've asked myself a thousand times.Why her? Out of all the people I've known, why does she still haunt me? Rebecca Belmont—my obsession. I looked down at the necklace I always wore, the one with her initial. As if it held a piece of her."Slowly, I caressed it.

REBECCA'S POV"What exactly do you want, Reyes?"Our eyes were tightly fixed against each other, none of us wanted to falter.Kendrick's head lowered along with his body, and I held my breath. "Are you sure you want to hear it? I can be quite demanding."His long lashes fanning slowly. "Can you keep up, Belmont?" What a joke. Did he think he could scare me like that?I was about to say something when his voice interrupted me and my words died inside my throat."Take me out to dinner then," he said, like it was the most natural thing in the world. My heart stuttered, and for a second, I forgot how to breathe. What game was he playing, and why did part of me want to play along?"What?" I blurted out just after him, but he crossed his arms."What is the problem, Belmont? Can't keep up?"I narrowed my gaze, letting my eyes wander over him. Kendrick Reyes didn't look like an easy man, and somehow a part of me didn’t see this coming like a coincidence like Jessica had mentioned.His eyes

REBECCA' S POVMy skin started to tingle when I felt the cold water drop onto my face. His breath on my neck made my fists tighten. I froze against his towering frame that wanted to swallow my entire existence.I had never felt so small."Are you okay, Becca?" His tone was light and gentle, and I recoiled farther against the wall. My toes curled up against my flip-flops.I had heard that name countless times, but yet why did it have to feel so good coming from him?I narrowed my eyes slowly towards Kendrick, and our eyes met. Instinctively, my lips parted slightly. His gaze was sharp and so deep I was almost certain that he might be able to see right through me.I averted my gaze, only for my eyes to land on his bare chest. That was when I realized that my hands were on his abs.I froze again, with my chest heating up.Damn, did Kendrick always have such a nice body?I tilted my head and unconsciously brushed my hand over his tight, rock-board chest.The adrenaline shot up through my

REBECCA'S POV"Kendrick, what are you doing here?"His eyes were still on mine, refusing to be swayed, and then his lips curled up, nudging towards the card that he was holding out to me.Why was he here?I swallowed hard, slowly reaching out to it."If you wanted more clothes, you should have just told me," he says, leaning towards me.My throat felt dry as his scent filled me even more."You know I can get you anything you want?"My eyes widened.What was he saying?He curled his lips to the side, and then he gave a wink.I could hear Jessica shrieking like a banshee.But looking past his shoulders, I could see Jessica and Anna whispering amongst themselves.Kendrick was trying to make me not lose face. Probably Jessica had put him up to this, right?"Thank you so much..." Straining my voice, my heels clicked slowly, taking the card from his hand, and then I grinned, the words sliding from my tongue. "Love."Anna and Miriam eyed me with suspicion."Try it," I say, passing the card t

REBECCA'S POV"You should be grateful that the only thing you got was a slap," Jessica hissed, her lips curling up with disgust, her eyes sizing Miriam.Miriam gasped, her eyes flickering between me and Jessica."You won't get away with this..." Her teeth gritted as she tried to step closer, but I darted my eyes over to hers, slowly caressing my palm."Take another step closer and you will be receiving more than a slap."Instinctively, she was dumbstruck, panting heavily as her teeth clenched against her lips."Bad woman, why do you always want to cause trouble?" Will cried out, his tiny hands pressing against my feet, attempting to push me away.With a heavy sigh, I staggered back. My fists curled, not from rage—but shame. I couldn't look at Will. Not after he called me ‘bad woman’. Not after I let someone hurt him."Little brat," Jessica fumed, her fingers moving over to his ears, twisting them until he cried out."Rebecca, have you gone crazy? You will let someone bully your son?" A