ENTANGLED WITH THE CONGRESSMAN

't believe she was standing in front of a

g, grinding as she rode the man lying beneath her. Their loud, feverish moans we

But she couldn't move. It was as if her feet were nailed to the floor, whil

pped away, but she found that she couldn't just leave. She had to face them.

standing in the living room, but when the bedroom doo

yes w

shock at the sight of her. But what shattered Aliyah's world

Imposs

ear her own voice through the dryness of her

ust come out of Benedict's room, wearing a silk

Wha

even form a question,

rong. He casually adjusted his disheveled bathrobe, but she noticed the red marks on his neck and chest.

ere?" she laughed bitterly. "Shouldn't I be the one asking tha

irked. There was mockery in her ex

ly, letting out a mocking laugh. "We're an i

ntly caressing his shoulder and giving him

to Aliyah, her eyes g

stupid, aren'

e anger she had tried so har

th fury. "How could you sleep with and steal t

retending to feel remorse. She lo

"I never stole anything from you. Did it n

ency!" Aliyah sh

else, Benedict stepped toward

iyah. Do you know whos

t believe what she was

Wha

usy, always cold, always have some excuse! Do you know how boring our relationship became? All you ever d

use she was busy? Because

ct because she wanted to be worthy of him. He came from a prominent f

gh reason to betray her?

m. She loved

ld have ended things properly.

se in h

usly saying this is my fault? Did it never occur to you that a relations

t's exactly why he left you, Aliyah.

s cruelty. Her hand flew before she cou

d furious. But before she could

elled before pushing Aliyah hard. She stumb

embraced Aleli, gently caressing her

edict's voice was cold and firm.

f. Like she drowned in a

ears swelling in her eyes. After two years of l

wo years of her

as one thing she was sure of no

egging. She had no intention of showing them how broken she was. She couldn't

dict's condo, hiding the trembling of her hands. But with every step toward the elevator

ressed the button to the lobby. And the mom

s. But she couldn't stop the shaking of her shoulders. She shut her eyes tightly, tryin

eeping, the elevator d

step

ce with her hands. She felt so ashamed. She didn't know how pi

man handed h

dkerc

blurred vision from the tears, she couldn't stop the a

them. His nose was straight, his lips thin and slightly curved-not quite smiling, not entirely s

ritone when he s

ntly wiped her face. The man didn't press

teful for t

silence-until the doors opened again

pped out, the man f

man too weak to cherish and love you the way you deserve.

ed, stunned

doors were already closing-and just befor

n unfamiliar flutte