to apologize, trying to earn a r

her suffer a few more months than

ound out the words th

or giving you more time to make me fall for you?" Lucian

though that was part of it. What really got under his skin was how this girl had

the new head of the Sterling family,

Make her hate him to the core, make her fall

her. Make her pay for

you..." Ariella's eyes wer

but only got halfway before t

Why st

here's no point in talking-we both know words don't mean an

d something i

hands rough as he started ya

, panicked. "Easy! Stop tearing m

ou cash?" He suddenly froze, staring a

et she never used it. Even the slippers, towel, toot

ad some pride, but

estly, it felt like they operated in different realities. Or may

in. This time, with a sharp tear, her nigh

ght? I don't want Fiona

't get t

efusing to give in, no

hold

tight, enduring ev

he slowly got up to

ian zipped up and shoved

e looked complet

d was ne

y, but there was no joy in it-only mise

y made something twist in him. He'd wanted her to f

why try to seduce Ryan? You know the guy

educe him?" she sh

Stay the hell away from him!" H

, even holding hands with another man was of

s wife and still treat Ariella l

," Ariella r

going to bed. You can see yourself out." As she st