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Simon could feel his eye twitch.
There were places on his body that were definitely not lacking in weight, thank you very much.
And what the hell was with the “two-on-one with Elsa” comment?
He had never, ever had any kind of feelings for Elsa like that. How could he possibly share her with John?
If there was anyone who stirred up any thoughts like that…
Lily’s lips were naturally tinged with a soft red-already stunning on their own.
But right now, fire burned in her veins, and the flush on her lips deepened into a dazzling, dangerous. shade
Like the bloom of a pink peach blossom in the dead of night, drawing in desire.[
And her lips-her lips were so close. Just a little more, and they’d touch his.. ng him closer.
She glared at him, fierce and blazing. Radiant, bold, wild, stunning-so outrageously alive that he forgot how to breathe.
He thought he’d gone insane.
He hated people getting close to him. Even Elsa-he couldn’t stand being touched by her. Whenever the lost her balance or fainted, he always had John catch her.
But every
Y time Lily got close, his heartbeat went haywire. His breathing lost rhyth
And for a split second, he actually wanted her to kiss him.
But she didn’t.
Instead, she shoved him one last time-hard-banging the back of his head against the wall.
Then she flung his collar aside and stormed off.
Her gaze landed on him, filled with sharp ridicule. You defended Wendy and Ela without quenvie couldn’t tell right from wrong, and practically fed your brain so a dog Do you even know why I ended up in the men’s restroom just now? Because Wendy and her precious daughter for ked me inside the private dressing room and sent two men to strip me and take photos to blackmail me into barking down. They want to destroy me. They want me ruined. And you expect me to just forgive that Wenly had somene ram into me with a car and then framed me for drunk driving I’ll see her pay for that. And I’ll see her pay for what happened tonight too. As long as I’m breathing. Fll make sure the pays for everything she’s done
“That’s not possible….
Simon stared at her, stunned.
The drunk driving setup-he already knew that had been Wendy’s doing.
But he’d loved Elsa for so long, and through her, he’d come to accept Wendy as family. He didn’t want to believe Wendy could stoop so low, to the point of sending someone to take indecent photos
He opened his mouth, trying to defend her. “Wendy would never.
“Lily!”
Before Simon could finish, James’ voice rang out.
Grace had asked James to swing by the theater and take Lily home. After his meeting, he had Ashton drive straight over. But just as Ashton parked, James received Lily’s distress message.
He didn’t waste a second. He’d rushed toward the dressing rooms like the place was on fire, only to find her gone. He instructed Ashton to detain the two men found inside, along with the shady figure lurking in the hallway, then hurried downstairs to search for her.
When he finally saw her, she was covered in digt and dust, her face smeared and clothes a mess. It was obvious she’d gone through something harrowing.
His heart twisted violently.
“James…”
Lily couldn’t understand it. Whenever she saw Simon, she just wanted to argue or slap him. But with James… her chest flooded with heat and pressure. Suddenly, she felt small and helpless.
The overwhelming fear and indignation from earlier short-circuited her thoughts, and before she knew it. she was rushing toward him, throwing herself into his arms.
James froze on the spot..
He hadn’t expected Lily to suddenly leap forward and hug hire. His instinct was to shove her away. He didn’t like physical contact with her.
But then he looked down
Her large, teary eyes were hazy and trembling, filled with silent sorrow and vulner.
Those eyes looked so much like Leila’s.
The fog in them coiled around his heart like a net. He couldn’t move. The hand he had lifted to push her away instead fell gently onto her back.
A clumsy attempt at comfort.
He didn’t pull away. That fact alone made the tears Lily had tried to hold bark finally spill over. The fear. the humiliation-it all came crashing down in waves. Her body trembled as she leaned into his embrace, unable to stop the tears rolling down her cheeks.
Her tears were warm.
They soaked through his shirt, scorching his chest like molten needles piercing his heart.
His fingers trembled. Then he gently patted her back.
Simon stood nearby, arms awkwardly half-raised, his expression so dark it was nearly murderous.
When Lily had stepped toward him just now, he thought she was finally going to acknowledge what happened-maybe offer some explanation for peeking. Instead, she bypassed him completely and threw herself into the arms of the one and only James.
He knew James had no interest in Lily. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have arranged that blind date between them.
But watching her cling to someone as cold and untouchable as James stirred something bitter inside him. As if Lily’s proximity tainted that untouchable man somehow. And for reasons he couldn’t explain, he hated it.
Grinding his teeth, he spat out, “Lily, what do you think you’re doing?”
The sound of his voice jolted both Lily and James out of their daze.
James’ expression stiffened. Disgusted with himself, he took a step back.
Lily, mortified, quickly let go.
Shame and guilt surged inside her. She pinched her palm hard, furious with her own lack of control. What on earth had she just done?
She knew James hated being touched.
He’d come here tonight just to help her, and she’d repaid his kindness by overstepping every line.
Her face was filthy. Her tears had mixed with the grime on her cheeks and stained his once-pristine white shir
It was disgraceful
He probably found her repulsive now.
The more she thought about it, the worse she felt. Her limbs felt heavy with embarment. She took several steps back lowering her head.
James. I didn’t mean to just now. 1.. 1o.
She couldn’t bring herself to say it. That she clung to him because the needed condor him made her feel safe.
She lowered her head even further, her voice barely a whisper. Tm sorry I touched your without permission. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable.”
I’ll be more careful from now on. I promise I won’t ever hug you again. Fll stick t??in more physical contact of any kind.”
But when she had rushed into his arms just now, he hadn’t actually felt uncomfortable or diegolated
If anything, he’d wanted to wipe the tears off her face.
Still, he was meeting Leila tomorrow, and he hated that Lily’s tears had affected him. Disgusted with his own lack of self-control, he didn’t want to engage her further.
“Mm. he replied coldly.
Then, in that same chilly tone, he added, “Go upstairs”
Without another word, he turned and walked ahead, his steps crisp and unwavering.
Lily understood. His men must’ve already dealt with the two who’d tried to ambush her. She waited until there were a couple feet between them before following.
Simon didn’t really want to see Lily again, but the thought of her taking advantage of his dignified cousin made his blood boil. He followed them upstairs anyway,
What Lily didn’t expect was that Ashton hadn’t just restrained the two men in the dressing room-he’d also caught the one who’d locked the door from the outside..
Now all three of them were tied up tightly and thrown onto the floor like ragdolls.
They’d already taken a beating from Ashton, enough to make them question their entire existence. And now, as James and Simon entered the room, both wearing expressions cold enough to freeze fire, the men were on the verge of collapse.
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