Scarred by Your Love: A Contract Lover's Heartbreak

ot here?" Fiona muttered

id you invite?" L

ie!" Fiona replied

ng thrown around, Ariella felt like a

be making out already. That thought

, leaning in to kiss Fiona's cheek right in

riella's ri

terrupted, her chest tightening like there was

ducking into the bathroom to hide fr

irror, she whisp

ppened? Should I just bail

just now. Crushing that

k a deep breath, trying to

ar her ear. Then, a pair of arms wra

rlobe, slow and deliberate, war

her body shivered involuntar

twisted hard, try

ted a kiss. Now you're playing hard to get? Is this suppos

anymore. Seething, Ariella sl

grazed his shoe, he do

rage. She wanted to slap him so bad. But to him, that f

you out of your mind? Believe me whe

don't exactly have manners," Ar

n, yanking her close as h

ut to say - that she had

e his lips touched hers, hot tears

enly freed, regain

ith it yourself," Lucian said coldly, then

he guts to let Fiona know-she couldn't handle seeing he

races of crying were gone, forced a smile at her refle

t to dial 911!" Fiona teased, chuckling behind her han

ing next to where she had been-Ryan, the same

e begged me. Seriously, he wouldn't stop! Our Ariella's just too charming-even the infamous playboy's gon

t Lucian. His face looked li

eper. So she turned to Ryan with a sweet smile an

" Ryan said sincerely, gen

ter-in-law isn't pr

't say it out loud-don't wan

there's making me nervous!" Ry

lily honey tea had just arrived, and Ryan, ac

u at the wedding. I felt something real. I know this might come out of nowhere, but I really want to be serious with you. I

cut in, his voice sharp and cold

e hell was Ryan on about? Trying to

gorgeous woman on earth? Now just because that damn

ke some love-sick stray

ot over his first try at a serious relationship.