BROKEN BY TRUTH

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transfixed, his fingers still grasping the edge of the penthouse desk. His back was to me, his massive

ne, burning with a fire I hadn't seen before. "You're the one who agreed to this agreemen

you figured out, you throw another mystery at me. I'm not just some pa

e in his expression. He closed the distance between us in two long jumps, his presence intimidating. "Every m

"From what, Adrian? From your enemies? From the ones

tightened; his hands tighte

're talking about," he m

e what's really going on, Adrian! Who's after us? Why

k to the desk, his fists holding the edge so tightl

l you," he added last, his vo

enough," I mumb

ask he typically wore slipping away altogether. "You think I enjoy this? You think I intended to bring

you honestly think it's that simple? I'm alrea

h to make my chest ache. "Then stay," he said, his vo

" I asked again, my vo

his eyes searching mine. "From

t to think. Part of me wanted to run, to get as far away from Adrian Kane and his dreadful secrets as possible. But

elling me?" I aske

hand over his dark hair.

id without

t is: the ones sending those threats? They're not just after you.

ured, my ches

is gaze steely. "Powerful enemies. And now

ments hit me like a fre

He turned backward then, his jaw hardening. "By breaking

ing in my chest. I wasn't sure what to say or ho

. "Why would they think that? Why would so

me with an intensity that made my pulse beat, his b

he said finally, his voic

every heartbeat. I didn't know who moved first-him or me-but suddenly, we were in

d, his voice low and laced with s

ria

say this. You're irritating, stubborn, and utterly unpredict

I mumbled, my

you," he murmured, his voice a m

oxygen from my lungs. The kiss was passionate, urgent, and

a mistake. But instead, I kissed him back, my hands tanglin

ought us back to reality. Adrian pulled away, h

t," he urged, h

nt," I remarked, rea

pulse raced cold. It was the

emarked, my

bled voice on the other end

ize what had just happened, the penthouse windows

bris rained down around us. My ears were ringing, my heart

d, his voice hoarse as he

umbled, my voice barely

ing with a mix of wrath and resolve. "And th