ard. He had just left the com

ded him, “Master Hales, you have an appointme

y 7.30 p.m. a

uthed. The air in the car seem

e drawled, “To R

e was still seeing that traitorous Zayden. Whenever t

axed,” she

floor, the very same room Zayden and Nelissa had their secret

hen she opened the door. On the table lay a bouquet of ro

lt that she had time-trav

t the chair for her gentlemanly, his c

sa wasn’t in the mood to

ed, “She’s in

ings with Edward, naturally, he’d have known Penelope. After all,

thout further hesitation,

you been, Nelly? I've been searching high and low for

r; howbeit, her tears couldn’t help welling up

d. He will protect you.” This was what Nelissa’s m

e had been by her side ever since she was a wisp of a girl. Little did

? I’m now a mother of a pair of twins. My life has never been more w

rist tightened, his pup

ditching Nelissa and the twins. Puzzled, he decided to meet Neliss

den was irate, his vo

bed with another man other than him. On top o

d. “I have a few

to find out the truth. He was no match for Edward;

ned around, knowing that she must leave this place

and caught up with Nelissa. He grabbed her hand at the entrance of the hotel, bellowing, “

l

ss his face. Her palm was bright red, vibrations

ry little dirty secret of yours. So, take m

ek as he stared at Nelissa, his ey

espite gaining more power, money and influence, never had he ca

ght a glimpse at the commotion at the entrance. From the moment Nelissa brok

finished the dinner with Sophie before

nd said, “It was a lovely evening to be with you, E

e golden light from the streetlamps. She ran her

understatement. He had every characteristic of a

hung loose, revealing part of his hirsute chest. His tie had long gone.

couldn’t w

e to her amorous advances, Edward withdrew hi

srespect. She spinned on her heel and left, though the cold e

Mikaelson’s condition. He didn’t go there in the en

out, leaving Edward alon

the house. Glowing with radiant gold flame, the

er, attempting to extinguish the fire within him. As if bewitched, he grew

ure and innocent that evening as his manhood pounded her; obvious

oyfriend, right? Their interaction at

blaze; fury and desire blende

to be a sle

ither wanted Jolene nor the twins to catch a glimpse of her current pathe

llen eyes. She put on her make-up, in hope tha

e she shed another drop of tear for that perfidious ma

s, Nelly?” asked Jolene whe

uched the corners of her e

head away while passi

r sandwich and remarked noncha

d munched on her bread, pre