Chapter\u00a0509<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0person\u00a0to\u00a0sit\u00a0around\u00a0and\u00a0mope\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0guy.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0person\u00a0who\u00a0would\u00a0go\u00a0and<\/p>\n
get\u00a0answers, especially\u00a0considering\u00a0nobody\u00a0is\u00a0willing\u00a0to\u00a0provide me\u00a0with\u00a0answers\u00a0anyway.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0beyond\u00a0frustrated\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0situation,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0up.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0having\u00a0trouble\u00a0believing he\u00a0just\u00a0up\u00a0and<\/p>\n
ditched\u00a0me\u00a0for another\u00a0woman,\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0did,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0time\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0a piece\u00a0of my\u00a0mind.\u00a0After Irene\u00a0got\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0changed\u00a0and<\/p>\n
settled,\u00a0and said my goodbyes\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0asked\u00a0Chester\u00a0for a\u00a0ride\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0villa.\u00a0He was\u00a0happy\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0ride,\u00a0having\u00a0heard\u00a0what<\/p>\n
happened\u00a0from\u00a0Nan,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0retell\u00a0him\u00a0the\u00a0story\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0earlier events.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0this?\u201d Chester\u00a0asked,\u00a0sounding\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0worried\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0approached\u00a0the\u00a0villa.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s not\u00a0too\u00a0late\u00a0to\u00a0turn<\/p>\n
around.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0answers,\u00a0Chester,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0eat\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0what\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0answers\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0receive?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0asked,\u00a0echoing\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0fear\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0lump\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0have\u00a0an answer,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0sitting\u00a0at\u00a0home\u00a0wondering,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0dropping\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0low<\/p>\n
whisper.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0remained quiet\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0drive;\u00a0I\u00a0could feel\u00a0the\u00a0uncertainty radiating\u00a0off\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0starting\u00a0to seep\u00a0into\u00a0me.\u00a0The<\/p>\n
closer\u00a0we\u00a0got,\u00a0the\u00a0more\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0doubt\u00a0this\u00a0plan.\u00a0He\u00a0pulled\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0villa\u00a0driveway and continued until\u00a0we\u00a0reached\u00a0the<\/p>\n
designated\u00a0guest parking\u00a0area.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0car\u00a0parked\u00a0in\u00a0its\u00a0usual\u00a0spot,\u00a0which\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0wonder\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0even\u00a0home.\u00a0If\u00a0not,\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0I would\u00a0be\u00a0waiting\u00a0for<\/p>\n
him.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0unbuckled\u00a0my\u00a0seatbelt\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
\u201cStay\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0Chester.\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0this\u00a0alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0sure\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0idea?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0laced\u00a0with\u00a0worry.\u00a0\u201cNan\u00a0would\u00a0kill\u00a0me\u00a0if\u00a0anything\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u2018<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0about\u00a0anything\u00a0anymore,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0send\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0backup,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assure\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0mean,\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0Gavin\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0talking<\/p>\n
about\u2026\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0danger\u00a0could\u00a0there\u00a0be?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe\u00a0not\u00a0physical\u00a0damage,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0there\u00a0will\u00a0definitely be\u00a0emotional\u00a0damage.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0right,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0deep\u00a0now,\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0going\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stepped\u00a0out of\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0and\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0shutting\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0door,\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0car\u00a0swung\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0corner.\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0a\u00a0glimpse\u00a0of\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0the<\/p>\n
driver\u2019s\u00a0seat,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0seem\u00a0to\u00a0notice\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0parked\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0a\u00a0distance\u00a0away,\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0usual\u00a0spot.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0509<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0another\u00a0figure\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0too,\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0quite\u00a0make\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u00a0furrowed\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight,\u00a0waiting\u00a0with\u00a0bated<\/p>\n
breath\u00a0for\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0car.\u00a0The\u00a0passenger\u00a0door\u00a0opened,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0immediately\u00a0sank\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0gorgeous<\/p>\n
woman\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0seen\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0life.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0tall\u00a0and\u00a0radiant;\u00a0her\u00a0skin\u00a0was\u00a0flawless\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0porcelain\u00a0doll;\u00a0her\u00a0hair\u00a0was\u00a0black\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0night\u2019s\u00a0sky,\u00a0curly\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0crown\u00a0her\u00a0entire\u00a0heart\u2013shaped\u00a0face.\u00a0Her\u00a0lips\u00a0were\u00a0perfectly\u00a0plump\u00a0and\u00a0glossy\u00a0red.\u00a0Her\u00a0high\u00a0cheekbones\u00a0were\u00a0featured\u00a0with\u00a0pink,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0equipped\u00a0with\u00a0long\u00a0and\u00a0dark\u00a0lashes,\u00a0were\u00a0emerald\u00a0with\u00a0specs\u00a0of\u00a0blue\u00a0and\u00a0grey.\u00a0With\u00a0my\u00a0wolf sight,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0clearly<\/p>\n
as\u00a0if\u00a0she were\u00a0standing\u00a0right\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0wore\u00a0a\u00a0low\u2013cut\u00a0dress\u00a0that\u00a0left\u00a0no\u00a0mystery\u00a0of what\u00a0lay\u00a0underneath.\u00a0Her\u00a0large\u00a0cleavage was\u00a0on\u00a0full\u00a0display,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0legs\u00a0were\u00a0prominent.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0fit\u00a0body,\u00a0and\u00a0each\u00a0and\u00a0every\u00a0curve\u00a0was\u00a0showcased\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0dress.<\/p>\n
the\u00a0Though she\u00a0wore heels that\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0appear\u00a0taller\u00a0than\u00a0her\u00a0normal\u00a0height,\u00a0Gavin was\u00a0still\u00a0taller.\u00a0He\u00a0walked\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0look\u00a0of\u00a0admiration\u00a0clear\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0offered\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0his\u00a0arm.\u00a0She\u00a0took\u00a0it\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0lighting\u00a0up\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0and that same\u00a0admiration\u00a0reflecting\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0leaned\u00a0in\u00a0to\u00a0kiss\u00a0her\u00a0cheek,\u00a0further\u00a0shattering\u00a0my\u00a0heart.\u00a0As\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0low tone for\u00a0only\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0hear,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0darted\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0direction\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he felt\u00a0my\u00a0gaze\u00a0on\u00a0his,\u00a0and then\u00a0I\u00a0watched\u00a0eh\u00a0color\u00a0drain\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0face.\u00a02<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
A\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0ago.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sat\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0restaurant,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0never\u00a0leaving\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0curious\u00a0face\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0clutched\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0tightly\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0hands.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0break\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0with\u00a0how\u00a0tightly\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0Taylor\u2019s\u00a0words\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0remained\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0with\u00a0him,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0process\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0saying\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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