ph

ying the chaos he had created, walked toward the open

eems you have some... crucial mat

e dripping with malice before

ows that showed across the walls. He had turned around as I entered, leaving me to face his ba

anaged to say, my vo

e turned back to face me. His sapphire eyes, usua

ittle red laser pointer glintin

ice had a mean tone that

as a cold disappointment that

very as

I stuttered, the wor

hallenged; his

" Each word felt like a razor blade cutting through my bod

sexy features. The guilt that had been gn

't mean

. "You not only betrayed my trust, but you betraye

away, from which hung an empty fr

Just a sad awareness of the terrib

eaded, my voice trembling.

e bag. "To give it back. I never intended to hurt

fingers. "So, tell me, Sophia," he said, his

on felt like a heavy bom

, which had Lucas and I in it, had just crumbled

is gaze, pleading for a shred of und

e filled with so much pain. It felt a

g me hanging in uncertainty. And then, he nudged his head

pening myself up to you?" His

s to rot in jail for the re

ad. The very horrifying consequence I was totally afraid o

ir. He looked at me with so m

en more fru

words came out in a hopeless mess. It

doesn't cut it!" he roared; his v

steal a priceless heirloom-a treasure passed down t

face expressed w

e you had someone special to spend it with?" His voice dripped with sarc

. But you have to believe me, it wasn't about the money or the thrill. It was..." I

deaf ears. A harsh sc

You're not only a shameless cri

on my soul. I was so embarrassed. The Lucas who looked at

et to hear me out?" I said as I sank i

rs wouldn'

o untangle this mess," he said w

ything," I blurted, de

nd then he whisper

y him? The punishment seemed absurd, yet th

rying to digest wha

ssip about what really happened," he

to me?" I asked with

interjects, mischief

t was a cold, calculated move to protect his image at my expense and also to pun

g felt hopeless. Jack, with no regard for

and the immense stress it would cause

lace. "So, Sophia," he said, his voice a chill

ce in a whisper. "There has to be ano

so loudly tha

must be joking. I gave you only two options, Sophia," h

one!" He yelled; hi

g his emotions. He gave them out very little, and then

most dishonorable work; I'll do it." But I... can't marry you.

you; let's see how you get to take care o

one this for my mother. It would break her heart to know

f my debt to Jack until he came up with this job. That manipulative bastard! He had out

before I checked back into reality,

in a whisper. I couldn't believ

n, you're brave, aren't you?" he asked sarcas

ome out of Lucas's mouth, the s

arry you." The words fe

if my cover wasn't blown up this way. I should have

two days to get home, fix your shit with your m

ad given me to steal that miserable arti

, I'll make sure I have you killed because jail would be me tempering justice wi

overwhelmed. I just wanted

un away,"

uments prepared tomorrow. Now get out

ldn't walk properly. I turned to give a last glance

ally fai