Semua Bab Two Days Before The Wedding: Bab 11 - Bab 14

AlexanderAt this moment, the contract and the rules of this arrangement is the last thing on my mind. I am angry, infuriated, irritated, but mostly at myself.I loathe myself for feeling something so deep for Evangeline that when the private investigator informed me of her whereabouts this afternoon, when I saw her come down from that fancy car, jealousy sank its claws into me.All I see is red.Especially as her hand thunders a slap on my face. Evangeline slapped me for another man. That is the only thought I can conjure in this moment. Fuck me. Fuck her. Fuck everyone.Before I can stop myself, my hand bands around her wrist and I haul her with me as the elevator doors slide open. She stumbles, I don’t give her a chance to regain her footing. I drag her in, slamming the button to close the doors behind us. The metallic thud reverberates through my chest, matching the pulse roaring in my ears.I shove Evangeline against the cold elevator wall and brace my hands on either side of he

EvangelineAs my eyes open, pain follows. It shoots through my bones and every corner of my head, dulling my mind and ripping a grunt from my throat. The first I notice is the blinding white lights, encased around spotless white walls.I blink, wincing to adjust my eyes to the harshness of the lights. Then panic sets in. Where am I? Why am I here? Questions churn in my mind as my eyes move frantically across the room. Something—someone moves and it catches my attention.Tall frame, stormy eyes, beautiful face.I blink slowly and squint my eyes at the figure staring at me from across the bed—I’m on a bed. Why am I on a bed?Shit.“Alexander,” the name tumbles out my mouth before I can stop myself.A step brings him closer. “Yes, Angel,” he answers, eyes observing me carefully.Slow and steady, every memory starts to unfold. The lobby, the elevator, the blood. He hurt me. Alexander moves forward again, I shift in bed, a small cry lodging in my throat.The room feels too small, like the