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Chapter 2 Waking Up in the Wrong Arms

Word Count: 1365    |    Released on: 03/05/2025

was pressing down on me. My eyes were still half-closed as

hen-I

thing. This

ly brushing against my cheek. His body-God, his whole body-was lying on top of me. Completely.

s tr

r

ss. When I shifted, Nolan mumbled

oving,

ain. "Nola

er, his face pressing into the side of my ne

This i

," I whispered, t

-I had no idea what it meant, bu

ome courage. "If you don't wak

you'l

. He wa

clear now, and-wa

Yep. There it was. That smu

o my cheeks.

w. "Why? You look p

bang my head agains

wly, like he was doing it on purpose-he pulled his arm away.

lly well in my

n down my s

from him. I rubbed my face, trying

eard Nolan chu

t had the best sleep of his life. To

was still racing fro

closet like nothing had happened. "I'm hungry," he said flatly as

disbelief. Food? Se

and tried to keep my face calm. "Ho

ly, his expression unread

Why shoul

thi

myself. I didn't even want to go over it again. "Don'

slid his hands into the po

ding. You're ju

ked on air.

on top of

"And you're

ed to throw some

He wasn't embarrassed.

at drove

ittle awkward, or maybe annoyed, or something. But no. For Nolan

trying to figu

fast," he said before walking out

d door, then flopped

and looked in the mirror. My eyes were still a bit sleepy, my hair a

s-by ignoring everything, treati

etting ready. I didn't want to lo

out of the room and headed

ually feeling hungry. Across from me, Nolan was sipping

king completely focused. Like there was nothing str

liev

ittle too much force, making

rong?" he as

ou're really going to pr

eyebrow. "I'm

really? You think waking up on t

. "You're s

I wanted to throw

don't know what kind of game you think you're playing, but I

in his chair. His expression darkened slightly,

is a game?" he

what you're doing? Trea

ment, then gave a small smile

I don't have to win

le

gly, not in a mean way. It

rmured, taking anoth

d. I had hoped to see him flustered, annoyed, someth

back again. "Alright then. Let'

d-I'd just lit a fire tha

olan stood up, calmly straightening his j

eeting," he

eting? What, planning to pin som

y, flashing that smug smil

w the butter

lked toward the door. He paused for a

Trust me, I'll be cel

leaving me alone with

t-full of guns and criminals. But instead, he walked int

ed, staring at the tall sky

is his

ompanies in import-export, real estate, and investments. But be

My life had turned

e over and placed a cup of tea on the table.

p. "I want

t Mr. Nolan gave strict orders fo

e. How c

mation on Nolan's company. And the more I read,

by the media. But by night... he was a

stuck right

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Contents

Chapter 1 I'm Not Yours, Nolan Chapter 2 Waking Up in the Wrong Arms Chapter 3 Bound by Vows, Not by Love Chapter 4 Five Minutes to Freedom Chapter 5 Fearless or Foolish Chapter 6 Nolan's POV
Chapter 7 The First Breath of Freedom
Chapter 8 The Woman Who Didn't Ask Why
Chapter 9 The Man with the Badge
Chapter 10 They Know Where I Am
Chapter 11 In the Back of the Truck
Chapter 12 Run All You Want, I'll Find You
Chapter 13 Mine, Whether You Like It or Not
Chapter 14 His Possession
Chapter 15 Between Us
Chapter 16 Back To the Mansion
Chapter 17 She's My Wife
Chapter 18 Soft Silence Between Us
Chapter 19 The Mansion Never Changes
Chapter 20 Breakfast with the Beast
Chapter 21 Unpredictable Lessons and Unexpected Moments
Chapter 22 Sweet Pancakes, Sweeter Traps
Chapter 23 The Unspoken Truths
Chapter 24 Who Are They
Chapter 25 Too Deep to Turn Back
Chapter 26 One Shoot, One Target
Chapter 27 Make Sure You Survive
Chapter 28 Choices Made in Silence
Chapter 29 LUCKY
Chapter 30 Escape Under Fire
Chapter 31 He Didn't Need One
Chapter 32 When Pain Speaks Louder Than Words
Chapter 33 Don't You Dare Leave Me
Chapter 34 Wrapped in Your Arms
Chapter 35 The Way He Held Me
Chapter 36 Love in the Time of Luggage
Chapter 37 The Way He Looks at Me
Chapter 38 The Warmth I Didn't Know I Needed
Chapter 39 Something Stronger Than Alcohol
Chapter 40 The Night We Learned Our Limits
Chapter 41 The Day Love Wasn't Invited
Chapter 42 Falling Alone in a War I Didn't Start
Chapter 43 Don't Touch What's Not Yours
Chapter 44 Where Hope Becomes a Burden
Chapter 45 A Touch That Wasn't Welcome
Chapter 46 A Letter She Wrote in Silence
Chapter 47 Too Quiet to Be Saved
Chapter 48 A Room That Doesn't Heal
Chapter 49 Ghosts of a Loveless Past
Chapter 50 A Hand Over the Heartbeat
Chapter 51 The Knock That Broke the Morning
Chapter 52 No One Knows What She Knows
Chapter 53 When Touch Becomes a Stranger
Chapter 54 The Room Where He Chose to Forget
Chapter 55 She Chose to Stay. He Chose to Leave
Chapter 56 Two Steps Apart, a World Between
Chapter 57 A Conversation No One Wanted
Chapter 58 Too Late, Too Close
Chapter 59 Still Stuck on Her
Chapter 60 Not to Blame, But to Stay
Chapter 61 The Way He Held the Morning
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