Billionaire's Debt: He Despised Me, Then Desired Me

thew, but she refused to go crawling back to the Larsons to smooth things over. She would much rather accept Elizabeth's hospitality, espec

aid gently. "And after how poorly Matthew behaved

I promise you, they'll recover." A wave of gratitude washed over Veronica, so deep she didn't know how to express it. She had sav

Mornings were for light exercises and tending the garden; afte

st, Veronica packed her bags. She went downstairs to say goodbye and found Elizabeth waiti

e again. You've made me forget my age." She had never acted like a stern

rt yourself," Veronic

ome see me when yo

ustered. She wasn't sure she'd be welcome back a

passed a pharmacy, Veronica suddenly leaned forward. "Can you let me out here, please?" Be

phy," he replied

umping against her hip. A pharmacist app

ing-after pills," she s

been building inside her. The pharmacist set a box on the counter. "This is ou

r wallet, then froze. "

e days, it's no

days is the a

act

rmed it in black and white-ineffective after the 72-hour window. Knowi

box down and walked out of the pharmacy, her eyes stinging with unshed tears. She wandered for a long time, trying to reason

n its brakes and blocking her path. Before she could r

ggling against her captor. "Stop t

m the driver's seat. "Miss Murp

ing to see the driver's

om

arely been free of the residence befor

calling Mrs. Kings!" she spat

onsider your posit

tate-silenced her instantly. She stopped struggling. Ten minutes later, she was esc

Kings," Thomas announce

thighs. His fingers danced across the keyboard, his focused expression making him seem r

ut, set it aside, and fi

star

you," she shot back, her

ed on her with an implacable coldness. "You think becaus

r. "I... I neve

you had no problem announcing to my family that y

t was just a joke," she sta

lar of her shirt, forcing her to meet his eyes. "I hate being threatened mo

is gaze made her

... really," she br

ot, words

w... how am I supp

ou sure you want to prove you had no intention o