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Maverick.As we enter the dining room, I move past Arnica and pull her chair out for her to sit in. Her eyes dart between me, the chair and the large dining table that could fit another twenty people — minimum. Arnica raises her brows when she notices that there are only two places set on the table. “Will we be dining alone?” She asks curiously as she takes her seat and I push the chair forward.Combing my fingers through my hair, I nod my head. “I thought it might be more comfortable for you if we eat alone tonight.”I walk around the table and sit across from her, moving the large centrepieces made up of candles and large vases with fresh lilies out of the way so nothing is blocking my view. Leaning forward, she places her elbows on the table and clasps her hands together, with her gaze never swaying from mine.“Thank you, that’s… thoughtful.” She manages to say without choking on her words, and the faintest smile touches her eyes.“I haven’t had the chance to ask you how you’re
Bound By Our Pasts: I Married My Ex's Ruthless Brother. 20| Maverick.
I don't move a muscle as I wait for Arnica to make the first move and kiss me as I hold my breath. 'Please don't kiss me on the mouth. You can own every inch of my body, but until you own my heart, my lips are off-limits.' Her soft and innocent plea still rings in my ear canals like a bad memory that won't go away, and I find myself pulling away from her. I don't want our first kiss to be filled with regret. I'm just going to have to work extra hard to get her to trust me. The sound of someone clearing their throat fills the room. Arnicas' eyes spring wide open with a look of horror, humiliation and disgust on her face as she gradually realises what is transpiring between us.She jumps to her feet without meeting my gaze. “Thank you for dinner. It was lovely.” She says in a rush as she turns away and makes a beeline towards the door. Levi raises his hands and turns his body to the side, while she scurries past him as if the soles of her feet have suddenly caught on fire. Sighin
Bound By Our Pasts: I Married My Ex's Ruthless Brother. 21| Arnica.
I briskly walk into my room, close the door behind me, and sit down on the edge of the bed, covering my face with my hands. My insides feel like they have grown teeth, trying to eat away at the butterflies forming in the pit of my stomach. A prickly sensation engulfs my flesh, almost like it has been set ablaze.What the hell was that all about? I was so captivated by Maverick's words that I found myself eagerly hoping for him to end my suspense and lean in for a kiss as I shamelessly moved closer to him.If Levi didn't show up when he did. I most likely would have made the first move and kissed Maverick myself. Would I have regretted it? Undoubtedly.His words have a unique ability to make me feel truly seen and understood.It’s such a dangerous sensation that leaves me feeling stripped of any self-control I have left when I am with him. And for the life of me, I can’t understand why I feel drawn to him when I should be trying to keep my distance from him.We are bound by contrac
Bound By Our Pasts: I Married My Ex's Ruthless Brother. 22| Maverick.
I walk inside Club Infusion with my hands curled into tight balls at my sides and make my way to the back, where my men are unloading the rest of the crates that arrived late last night. Dan is following a few paces behind me. Trex and five more of his guys are standing next to the truck, squabbling like a bunch of school girls, blaming each other for the unnecessary fuck up that has bought me to the Club and having to deal with them in person. What should have been a pretty straightforward arrangement has somehow turned to custard, putting me in a tight spot. And I hate it when people fuck me over because they are too incompetent to sort their shit out and complete the transaction smoothly.“My condolences about your father, Maverick,” Trex says the instant he sees me.I nod my head, biting my tongue as the words, ‘He’s where he belongs.’, burn the inside of my mouth. “What happened with my shipment?” I nod toward the crates left on the truck and ask him instead.“Arthur stuffed u
Bound By Our Pasts: I Married My Ex's Ruthless Brother. 23| Arnica.
I lift my phone as I look away from the window and glance at the time.The day has already passed, and it's now evening. Maverick still hasn't bothered to return my calls. I've tried to contact him multiple times, and they all went to voice mail.I had to ask Lucy for his number, and she looked a little bemused as to why I didn’t already have it saved on my phone.“I don't mean to pry, Mrs. Quinn, but may I ask why you don't have Mr. Quinns number already saved in your contacts?” She asked as she reached into her apron pocket and extracted her phone.“This is a new phone and…”“Oh, say no more.” She muttered before she read me Mavericks' number out loud.If I had any idea that Maverick was going to ghost me, I would have asked to borrow her phone instead.I have this weird sense that he already has mine. Of course, he does…I bloody worked for him and wrote it down on my job application form. What's the point of having a phone if he isn’t going to bother answering my calls?Well, scr
Bound By Our Pasts: I Married My Ex's Ruthless Brother. 24| Maverick.
I knocked on Arnicas' bedroom door, not getting an answer. She called me several more times today. However, I was still in a mood, so I kept ignoring her.I do somewhat feel like a douche, but I can not go back and change what has already taken place. I just hope that it wasn't anything too important. I knock again. Nothing. “Angel, is everything okay?” I open the door and find the room empty. My brows furrow as I look around her room. I had already checked the living room and the library on the ground floor, but she wasn’t there. Maybe she’s around the back, lounging by the pool as the last rays of sun beam down from the heavens. I walk through the living room and step outside onto the terrace to find that she is not there either. A weird, prickly sensation rides my spine, and I can't control the rage that is slowly brewing in my abdomen. Where could she have possibly gone? When I find her, it might be a good idea for me to let her know that if she tries to run away from me.
Bound By Our Pasts: I Married My Ex's Ruthless Brother. 25 | Arnica.
“Are you threatening me, Mr. Quinn?” I ask him with amusement.“Not at all, Angel.” He replies gruffly. “Are you done visiting your aunt?” He gazes back at the house and his brows furrow. “Where is your aunt, by the way?”“Yes, I am finished, and I put my aunt to sleep after I made her some soup.” I reply. “Are we taking the chair with us too?”Maverick lets go of the chair and moves aside. I smirk at him as I get to my feet and pick my handbag up.He trails two steps behind me in silence as I walk across the lawn toward the driveway, and the sound of silence has never rung so loudly in my ears.As I step from the lawn onto the footpath, I miscalculate my step, and the heel of my stiletto gets caught in one of the many cracks riddling the pavement.I stumble forward, feeling my heart rise in my throat, and I squeeze my eyes shut as I wait for my body to collide with the ground.Instantaneously, Maverick springs forward, his fingers grip my waist, steadying me. His fingertips send a
Bound By Our Pasts: I Married My Ex's Ruthless Brother. 26| Arnica.
The instant I open my eyes, I know I’m in the wrong room. Instead of a small curtainless window, I’m looking at long burgundy drapes covering French doors that lead to a balcony.Mavericks' room.He obviously carried me here while I was asleep because I doubt I would have slept walked into his room with my bags that are currently sitting by the wall.A small smile tugs at my lips. I roll over, finding the other side of the bed empty, and an unwelcome pang of disappointment stabs me in the chest.Did I secretly hope that Maverick would be next to me?I guess I did, a little.The bedroom door is closed, and he’s nowhere to be seen. I reach for his pillow and bury my face in it. It smells like him. I might like waking up in Mavericks' bed, but I’m still going to move my stuff back into the room across from his again, later.I’m not sleeping with the man when I'm not ready to get pregnant.The explicit beat of approaching footsteps resonates in the hallway. I throw the pillow away as if i
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