bitter memory surfaced in her mind. She thought of Cloe, her twin sister. Rage burned quietly insi

do with your world," she m

will lose everything. You have no idea how far I

rs. Among all the members of the Watson family, only one

inued with cruel indifference. "They'll be left with noth

s flushed cheeks. "Do as I say.

mily. Especially my little sister. She's different from the rest of them. Lia

ing about the situation unsettled him. The same woman who had mocked him with such arr

sized shirt. "Please... just show me mercy." The shirt slipped from

ne of the young woman before him. Hunger stirred inside him, and his body responded without the slightest touch

. Yet she knew the words weren't true. She

m forward. Step by step, he closed the distance between them. He caught her hands and guided them over her head, trap

One of his hands kept her wrists firmly under control while th

rushing through her body. Panic stiffened her muscles when his touch began sliding lower across her stomach. When his hand

could stop it. His fingers shifted her underw

shed him to keep going. A faint tremor ran through her body beneath

ay, but he wouldn't let her. "Ask me to forgive you." He released her wrists and li

edly done to provoke him. "I..." She tried to answer. The strange sensations moving through her body overwhelmed

hie had decided she would pay for it. He intended to push her further and further unti

o further and felt how painfully tight she was, everything changed. When she crie

teady her breathing. The pain he caused her had

le she wrapped both arms tightly around her legs. Her fingers gripped her knees as though they were the only thing keeping her steady. Quiet tremors moved through her body. She lowered her forehea

be untouched. She had been with other men before. He still remembered the moment she laughed at him and

, he slammed his fist against the wall. The impact echoed throu

ng her alone and confused. Fear crept into her che

gh the house as he moved toward

larreal!" Jackson hu

d. "Who exactly did you bring here tonig

ce. He had only worked for Archie a few months, and the thought of losing this

Watson

n simple. He had ordered Archie's men to bring his daughter, Cloe, to him whether she

and Kiara are identical twins. No one will ever not

scheme. What gave you the right to go against me?" His voice rose with fury, and the sound of it made Cloe flinch. She had never se

knows Kiara exists. My life won't change because of this." She crossed her arm

you foolish girl!" Maxwell's face flushed wit

making such a spectacle of yourself, Maxwell," she sa

a might as well not exist. Even we treated her that way

about?" Samantha asked

my control. If that secret came out, we'd lose everything and end up on the streets. Now she's married to Mr. Villarreal. If Mr. Nguyen dis

t of losing her comfortable life filled her with dread. Yet the idea of