r days, his anger steaming like a pot about to overboil. The fact that she was already married made him angrier as he felt betrayed. She couldn't even wait for him to g

r curves, and her neatly packed hair made her look breathtaking. He watched, mesmerized, as she made a phone call an

had sent her, He watched as she panicked l

adows, his presence making

and frustration. He moved swiftly, pinning her to the wall before she coul

but Eleanor turned her face away,

ing against his chest. But Marcus's gr

demanded, her voice tremblin

sity. "I can't stand the thought of you with anyone else." His hands moved to

", Eleanor gasped,

me, Marcus!" she struggled, but his

Are you disgusted by me, is that why you're acting like this, You think you can run fro

bled, and her heart raced with fear. Her mind ra

ll your damn secrets, and I'll use them to drag you back down into the darkness with m

and her eyes teared up. "Now come with me," he growled, pulling her with a strong forc

ack, releasing his grip on her. He staggered, trying to regain his c

her, then at the man, with anger and annoyance. He wagged his fingers at her, his laughter echoing through the dark streets of New York. "This isn't ov

face, as Sebastian grabbed her tightly, h

tian tightly, too frightened to think straight, her body trembl

as he lifted her chin to meet his gaze, his eyes searchin

er dark blue dress and cleared her throat. "Thank you, Mr. Anderson, for your assistance

be seen around the likes of y

led her back into his embrace, her chest pr

ything happens to you, Eleanor". Eleanor's heart skipped as she felt a jolt of electricity at his touch a

gh the dark street for any sign of Marcus, her mind racing with thoughts

-you smile at Sebastian as the driver opened the car door. Her face sho

art fidgeting as she struggled to breat

t?" she thought to herself as she rep

d his hand on her shaking leg

the car door for her, It was one thing to have encountered her one-night stand by mistake bu

on she realized this was her life now and

as she hugged them tightly, grateful for them distracting her from the dark thoughts that stayed in her mind. Lo

she had grown to love from imposter