o response. The silence lasted all the way un

ugh escaped

captain at a young age. He had probably blocked her number

Irene let out a sigh, popped open her

r resignation letter," he said. "You're being completely selfish! Levi's got tuition bills piling up for

n. She had fired off a resignation email to him after that

th's true love just came back to the countr

hed through. "I'm not going to be

ds cut deep. "You don't have much education. Your family background is nothing special. And you

p me? What the hell are you

while you've still got your looks and your youth," Sean responded.

he ended

hone, a sarcastic laugh bu

her feelings for him. Her whole family was

p of kindness from Caiden was enough to make her fall head over heels. The

through the air. "Is that you

d. There was Tobias. His fa

drank like a fish. He stirred up trouble wherever he

would be the unlucky one

he was holding off to the side and stumbled after her. He grabbed he

on't have any mone

g away? Your mother wouldn't have died in that car crash if it wasn't for saving your sorry

you talking about?

was the deepest w

e his move. He ripped her bag right out of her h

for a brutal slap, sq

she had been exp

s instead were Tobi

pen. A tall man had

his hand clamped around Tobias' throat. His fingers were long and lean an

oe. A sharp aura surrounded him. The pres

d his head just a bit. All of a sudde

straight nose. His eyes were deep-set and narrowed. They were piercingl

rything in Irene's field of v

handsome it burned itself into h

moment rolled around. She heard Henry speak i

second, then she qu

et go of Tobias, disdain writ

as gearing up to curse when he spotted several bodygua

as he retreated. "Just you wait! Yo

.

le apartment with Henry, Irene still hadn'

n up because of the message s

nry. After that, an uncomfortable s

d through from head to toe, she offered to hunt down a dry

for a few beats. Then he shifted his atte

t. But warmth radiated from it. It easily

gaze landed on an entire row of nutrition books sittin

lightly. A few medical journals were hidden toward the

They were evidence of Irene's st

ng. She dug through the cabinets frantically. A new towel finally tur

Her eyes went wide. Then

is shirt off. Tha

lders. Then it moved to his lean

allure came along with it. Irene found herse

n they vanished into the waistband of his suit pants. Her eyes followed the droplet

r direction. That was when Ire

red. She instinctively tr

stepped forward and had her

rene's heart was

p voice sounded from above her. "Do y