Don't Tell My Husband

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a beat. As always, he was immaculate, but his eyes had a hardness that made the air in

voice almost silky. "I had no i

ry in my throat

for explanations." His gaze shifted to Nathaniel, assessing a

is flaming eyes "Your game

m. "Are they currently?" asked He moved closer, his steps deliberate a

on mine stopped me. Nathaniel responded, his voice

nasty, mocking sound that made my spine shingle. You truly believe

mouth constri

two guys hit with a force that shook the walls. Fists flew, the sound of flesh meeting flesh resonating through the

o Nathaniel, but neit

f his mouth, but he stayed steady. His gaze never strayed from Charles as he wiped the blo

ed. You have no idea

ce more and shot bac

cattered papers. I could not watch anymore from here. "En

ach other. Walking between them despite my heart beating, I said

. "A pawn??" He came forward, towering above me. "You make

ords wounded deeply. Then leave. I cried, my voice t

alice. "Not even close." He turned to face Nathaniel, who

slamming the door behind him. The hus

d against the wall. His voice was

dding erupted. I murmured, "He'll come

ng us and caressed my face with his hand

mission shot through me. "I ha

uted, "I won't let him

ogether. However, the fear encircling my heart felt alive. You don't understand, I

umb brushing away my

my phone buzzed again. I looked at it, nausea gathering in my gut. The uniden

rkened as he read it over

With my voice trembling, I replied, "I'm unsure." B

ting arms. "We'll work this out," h

t. To get solace from his touch. Deeply down,

esponded fast, dragging me aside and setting himself between me

filled, choking, and blind. I coughed, terror growing as I tried

e the anarchy,

ath, we broke into the corridor. Though the smoke was thick, I co

He said, "Run," his voice l

stairs. My heart hammered, and adrenaline shot through me.

like a slap. Nathaniel drew me into an alley and pressed against the

and every muscle tightened. Though Nathaniel's body a

g chuckle across the alley. The voice oozing with contemp

locked. Not if I

isappearing into the evening. Shakily, I

urned to me. "This is bigger

u know nothing about certain thing

he replied, his voice devoid of any space

t one rang before I could talk. Nathaniel said darkly as he

face white. "Ava,

Whose h

ctual terror for the first time. "They have s