That feeling was like ten thousand arrows piercing his heart, it almost killed him. Just thinking that she was now in another man's home made him want to die of pain. But then what? Forcing her to stay—he no longer dared to. He had to be careful even about getting close, afraid of scaring her, of driving her away, afraid she'd vanish into the crowd like foam on the sea, out of his sight, beyond his reach, leaving him to drown in an ocean of misery forever.
Seeing Joshua Hughes with that face full of suffering and hatred, Julian Carter was cursing in his heart. Damn, couldn't you have said so earlier…
His face was almost turning green. He'd just come back from Eliza Bell's place—go again? Just thinking of that woman, the way even her breathing was full of seduction… how was he supposed to talk business?
She was single‑mindedly trying to hook up with him, and he was just about at the point where he couldn't resist anymore.
