CHAPTER 598. FIGHT FOR YOU. Tell Me It’s Not Because of Me“You can’t do this…! Let me go!” Adriana growled, biting her lower lip so hard it bled. Still, Kyle’s tongue plunged into her mouth, his arms locking around her so tightly that for a moment, Adriana thought she might suffocate. She beat against his chest with all the strength she had, trying to push him away, but all it earned her was his hands gripping her face as he kissed her even more fiercely. His tongue was still dominant and unmistakable. His body was still hot and powerful, his instincts just as primal. The spark between them still burned, but Adriana wasn’t entirely sure she wanted it to reignite at that moment. Gradually, her resistance faded until Kyle could feel her stop struggling. He felt her stop resisting—but he didn’t feel her surrender. That difference between consent and indifference hit Kyle hard, and he pulled his mouth away from hers. “Adriana…” “Let me know when you’re done,” she murmured, staring u
CHAPTER 599. FIGHT FOR YOU. Esther KieganHe was furious. She was furious. Outside, the weather seemed worse than both of them combined, with gusts of wind battering the cabin’s walls as if they were solid objects. Kyle had accounted for everything before bringing Adriana here—everything except the weather. So, he sat back on the couch, completely relaxed, knowing no one in their right mind would come for them in this storm. The fire was crackling warmly, the cabin was cozy, and he knew the lingering effects of the pills he’d used to put her to sleep would knock Adriana out sooner than later. And he wasn’t wrong. An hour later, she was already curled up by the windowsill again. He resisted the urge to carry her to the bed, fighting against the gnawing suspicion that all of this was happening because of him. Maybe it was the noises outside—the creaking trees—or just his own confidence, but by the time the sound of breaking glass startled him, it was already too late. The windows ha
CHAPTER 600. FIGHT FOR YOU. PainKyle was dazed. The small, targeted explosion had destroyed his metal legs below the knees. Would it kill him? No. Did it hurt like hell? Absolutely. Because even though those legs were artificial, the way the base plates were connected to the nerve networks in his limbs made the pain feel infinite—and then some. He glared at Vance with concentrated hatred, and for one terrible second, he understood that he couldn’t stop him from taking Adriana. “Let her go now!” he hissed. “And maybe I’ll let you keep breathing…” “You know that’s not going to happen!” “Then make sure I don’t find you,” Kyle growled. “Because if you so much as harm a single hair on her head, I guarantee you’ll spend the rest of your sad, long, miserable life in a three-by-three-meter cell with me, tied to a chair as I tear you apart piece by piece. Got it?” The fury in his eyes made it impossible to misunderstand, but that wasn’t going to stop Burgges. “Well, who would’ve though
CHAPTER 1. More than one way to break a heart**JANUARY SEATTLE**"How could you do this?!" Zack Keller's furious roar stopped his girlfriend right at the door as soon as he saw her arrive.Giselle saw a piece of paper in his hand and had no idea what he was talking about, but she had never seen him so upset as he was at that moment."I don't know what you're talking about...""Of course you do! You aborted my child! You lost it on purpose!" he accused her angrily. "Did you at least have the damn intention of telling me anything?!"The woman in front of him turned pale."How... how do you know...?"Zack threw the paper in her direction and looked at her with disappointment."Do you forget you're on my company's health insurance?" he spat, approaching her. "As soon as your last name appeared in the payment records, they notified me. Imagine my joy when I found out the insurance had paid for a pregnancy test and then for an ultrasound!"Giselle stepped away from him, her face red with e
CHAPTER 2. Something is Very Wrong...**NOVEMBER. VANCOUVER**"Andrea! To my office! Now!"The shout from her boss, a middle manager at SportUnike, made her jump in her seat, anxious because she knew he was in a very bad mood that day."Is this a damn joke?" he growled, throwing a folder of documents at her face. "I clearly told you I needed the budget reports for the water sports division from last month!"Andrea's eyes widened."But... Mr. Trembley... I'm sure you said you wanted this month's reports...""Don't argue with me, you useless idiot!" her boss snapped. At fifty years old, Peter Trembley was as unpleasant as his bulging belly, but Andrea had to endure him because she had barely managed to get a job as his assistant, and she and her daughter depended on it to survive. "Don't you realize what's happening? SportUnike is gone! A Swiss bastard bought it, and now we'll just be a part of his company! Do you know what that means?"Andrea knew. The arrival of a new owner had create
CHAPTER 3. A Possible AllyBut if Zack thought something was wrong with the company, his instincts went on high alert when he went down to the parking lot and saw the woman leaning against one of the walls. She was trying to change from high heels to low sneakers, but her hands were shaking.He was tempted to go talk to her, but something in him still resisted getting involved in other people's problems. He had a new company to run; if he wanted Andrea to feel better, he just had to fix his company, not the woman's personal life.Finally, he saw her adjust her coat and step out into the cold street.He watched from a distance and saw she didn't take a taxi or a bus, so she probably lived nearby. He had no idea how wrong he was because Andrea didn't live remotely close; she simply couldn't afford any form of transportation.For forty minutes, the young woman walked through the cold of a Canadian winter, and by the time she finally reached her building, it was almost dark."Good evening
CHAPTER 4: This is War!Trembley's face visibly reddened, and the hardness in his eyes remained."Waiting for Andrea?" he growled. "Are you trying to be funny, or do you not know that interpersonal relationships are prohibited in this company?""Well, I'm a slow learner, but I tend to imitate," Zack replied sarcastically. "Maybe I got confused when I saw you climbing on her like a lizard needing sunlight."The old man clenched his teeth and released Andrea abruptly before walking up to Zack."Don't get in my way, kid. You're just a newcomer, and I can...""What? Fire me?" Zack interrupted with a cold voice. "Well... you can try, but you'll find my job here doesn't depend on you. I belong to the team of the company owner, and only he can fire me. I'm sure he wouldn't look kindly on a manager trying to dismiss me without justified cause."Trembley clenched his fists and glared at Zack with a malevolent, defiant expression."Maybe your job is safe," he spat, "but hers leaves much to be
CHAPTER 5. Difficult DecisionsFurious… no, but definitely frustrated. He couldn't understand why she was so submissive to a guy who was utterly despicable. Sure, he was the boss, but God strike him down if he ever treated any of his employees like that!Andrea not only tried to do her best, but she did it well. You'd have to be blind not to see that the idiot Trembley minimized her just to keep her controlled. Zack didn't know why it angered him that she allowed it, but it bothered him that she was so docile with her boss.As soon as he saw she was less watched, he followed her to the copy room and closed the door behind him."Hey, were you born with a neck problem?" he asked, stopping her. Andrea looked at him, confused."Excuse me?" she murmured, not understanding."It's just that your head only moves up and down to say yes. I haven't seen you move it sideways even once to say no!" Zack hissed, and the girl pressed her lips together, her cheeks flushing."Because it's not easy..."