Daniel Martin
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As Lina followed her father downstairs, she could feel Kaden's lethal presence to her rear. He was only two steps behind, but she felt the heat rolling off his body. His intense gaze was burning a hole through her. All he had to do was look at her and her skin would grow warm with want. Unable to bear the stifling silence, Lina cleared her throat. "How long was I unconscious for?" Lina asked. "Two hours." "Two hours." Linden and Kaden said at the same time. They both paused, glanced at each…-
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"Do you still like me?" Lina naively asked, growing sleepy in his arms. She had slept plenty, but something about him made her feel safe and secure. It was a difficult feeling to describe. She had never felt it anywhere. "Oh I don't know," Kaden sarcastically responded. "Would I let a woman sit on my lap and play with my hair if I didn't?" Lina didn't respond. She buried her face into his shoulder, where his scent was nearly as strong as his neck. He smelled like the forest after the rain. Kaden…
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Lina shot out of bed, her heart drumming against her chest. She could hear her blood rushing and feelthe erratic beats hammering against her ribcage as her? pulse raced wildly. Her eyes widened with the realization of what the strings meant. Red thread of fate. Lina's gaze trembled. Shortly after the man had jumped into the whirlpool, she had witnessed the Princess follow, and then a red string had shot out of the vortex. Wouldn't this mean… the man and Lina were destined? Who was the man?…
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Lina woke up in the same cloudy realm as last time. This time, she was in a completely different scene. They were no longer standing on marble floors and pillars that reached high into the sky. "Where is this?" Lina wondered out loud, standing at the top of a small staircase leading to a well with an enormous opening. Purple and blue water swirled in circles, like a powerful whirlpool sucking people in. The atmosphere was thick. Lina found it difficult to breathe. She clutched her throat, squinting…
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When Kaden pulled back to admire the bright pink mark, he was met with her flushed face. She touched the spot, curiosity on her face. "Did it leave a mark?" Lina asked, pulling up her shirt in hopes it'd hide something. Though, she was certain nothing she'd do could help. A sliver of her stomach was revealed and Kaden's attention flew towards it. His groin tightened. He needed to get laid—soon. Just a glimpse of her stomach and he was turned on. What was he? Some teenage boy? "See for yourself,"…
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"You always say things you don't mean," Kaden murmured, releasing her hair, yet she was still staring. Everytime she looked at him, there was anguish buried within the depths of the night sky, growing moist and glistening like stars. Her eyes hid the secrets of the universe. This time was no different. He could see memories of the past flashing before her eyes. The pain he had caused her, the happiness he gave her, and their tragedy. How many times must this love story repeat? How many times until it…
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Milo stopped dead in his tracks, casted a dubious stare towards Kaden and hesitated. He debated the idea of thanking the Devil for the blessed presents. "No need, boy." Kaden jerked his chin forward, urging the child to go off and brag to his friends about how great of a brother-in-law he has. "Milo isn't a boy," Lina quickly defended her younger brother, crossing the room and towards Kaden. She felt nervous jitters when his eyes slid to hers, effortlessly. With Kaden's charisma and charms, she…
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Suddenly, voices from the foyer were heard from the waiting room doors. They heard the clamor of footsteps as servants rushed to the entrance. It was accompanied by the sound of glasses shattering. Lina quickly opened the door and walked outside to see what was going on. Before that, she took back the contract, so that her Uncle couldn't steal her copy. Not like she needed it, but she wanted to be petty. "That must be your loverboy," William dryly stated, knowing who'd cause such a large reaction…
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William had always seen potential in Lina as the first female Chairwoman of Yang Enterprise. Her arrogance, her intellect, her righteousness. The potential was always there, but hidden under layers of insecurities and self-hatred. For the first time in a while, William had seen the dirtied diamond shine again. How disappointing that it was under pressure and she wouldn't pull this off anywhere else. ?? "Impressive speech," William finally managed to say. He stuck his hand out, watching her pretend…
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Despite going to sleep with no nightmares, Lina woke up to her worst dream. She was shaken awake by a loud BANG! Lina was startled. She shot out of bed at the sound of the gunshots. Her eyes widened when her Uncle stormed towards her like a mad man with murder in his mind. She screamed in fear. ?? "What are you doing?!" Lina shouted, chucking her heavy pillows at him. They landed on the ground with a soft thud. Her heart was racing one thousand miles per hour. Suddenly, her Uncle grabbed her by…
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