A Double-Contract Love

topped beating

her hair stood on end. Turning around, sh

came out cold and harsh. “It re

see. I see no reason why I should be tongue-tied.” She forced a smil

a deafening silence, followed b

aws clenching, while she mainta

, none willing to back down, the rage in hi

ous, but you’ve long surpassed that level. Also calling you sha

by strike, however, whether she was affected or not, it didn’t refle

hing softly. “We are but strangers. Labeling me w

u to teach

also don’t–“ Annie didn’t get to finish her words, because in the

ck, he let out all his fury and his hard voice reso

reaths to mix. Annie’s heart drummed ha

nabelle, and see if I d

st to push him away. “I believe I don’t have to tell you the co

e. And it so happened that the perfume was toiling with h

I swear,” she said in a warn

he man scoffed and straightened up. “And what do you think the se

s company.” He went on. “Be careful, Annie, you might

ni

as the way he addressed her three years ago. But not with the same tone.

y. Why was she in a hurry? It wasn’t like the man would c

king him leave her alone. The last look he gave her was nothing close to nice. And

The same man that stared at her as if he would

between his fingers, saying, ‘Please, marry me, Annie.’ And the second time

eavily. Inside the car, her h

oughts, but the strong presence of the tin

tbeat picked up and he