zed the woman in his arms wasn't

. This was the second time

e called from out

e was

her waist, and she acted on instinct, grasping his arms and pus

st his wrist, they brushed against the cold steel of his watch. T

ned, her finger caught on the

blood welled up

pression. She always seemed afraid of him

es. Those expressive eyes could captiv

hurt?" Ro

Mr. Hayes," Baila replied, slipping her fin

oked at

l, tinged with a natur

hed across R

g together sent a flicker of anger through her face. Without hesitation, she

before quickly tur

g a sweet smile. "Honey, let's

g, striding towar

*

nt, she had been sure Rowan had recognized her. But in the end, i

dangerous as Rowan. All she wanted was t

ring out

disdain. "Baila is just an ugly woman from the countryside. People avoid her the moment they see her.

Phoebe always putting her down to boost her own i

ss newspaper. At thirty, his appeal wasn't just in his refined, c

to reach him. He remained

s drifted to Phoebe. The woman's face, sculpted

*

last class ended, she rushed out of the campus gates, standing b

t as she was about to give up, a sleek, bl

e opulence. The rear window slid down, revealing a familiar, handsome face. Aldou

at was what every

's classmate-he was also

little choice. Letting out a silent sigh, sh

e slid into the backse

in the driver's

as his

gly duckling, meet

inked, s

s Aldous

expected th

s had a huge crush on me for ages. And guess what? She even

h, he pulled a folded l

love letter? She hadn't w

ed-one of her classmates must have played a prank on her, w

e your sexy lips and want to kiss you. I dream about your six-pack abs and want to rip your clothes off. I know I'm not

as mort

eemingly indifferent. He had just come from a business meeting, still dressed sharply in a bl

ering wheel with ease, sh

rhaps he was reacting to the absurd letter-R

g second, the

t was too late. The memory of that night at the hotel surged back-his ha

possessive-like a predato

r out of Aldous's hands, resisting the u

y many at Yangton University, Baila never seemed affected. She carrie

ht then, let's make it official. You're my girlfriend now,

rked to a sharp stop, tires skidding against the

owan said, his voice

"Uncle Rowan, I'

ken? You can walk

han to cross his uncle. He released Baila and stepped out. "See you tomor

gas, and the

luxury car. Rowan said nothing, eyes loc

Rolls-Royce pulled up to

also getting out of the car. Just then, Rowan

up, but Rowan had alrea

written that ridiculous letter. Did he believe she w

*

his work before heading to his bedroom. Yet, as he lay

ingered on the sheets was gone. And

his nose before grabbing his phone and

wing off, rushing straight to Baila with a smug grin. "Guess what? My hu