CHAPTER 18MY BLOOD PRESSURE SKYROCKETED.The darkness enveloped me, my breaths so rough that it tore through my chest as I struggled against the iron grip on my wrist. My heart pounded, my body tensed, and my mind made up to fight, until I caught his scent. It was him. A slow, shuddering exhale left me just as a low, familiar voice murmured, “It’s me.”Julian. Relief flooded through my chest. “What the hell, Julian?” My voice was breathless. “You scared the life out of me.”His grip didn’t loosen. If anything, he stepped closer, his presence overpowering in the small space.“I had to,” he murmured. “I couldn't watch you walk away.”I scoffed, trying to ignore the heat creeping up my neck, and the goosebumps. “That’s not an excuse to abduct me.”Even in the darkness, I could feel him smirk.He reached out, and I held my breath. However, I never felt his touch. Instead, the room lit up as he flipped the switch on. I scoffed.And he smiled. “What? I can touch you if you want me to."
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