Chapter 474

The air between them crackled with unsaid words.

Evelyn's pulse hammered against his fingertips where they still framed her face. "You don't own me," she whispered, her breath mingling with his.

Nathan's grip tightened imperceptibly. "Don't I?" His voice dropped to a dangerous murmur. "After everything between us?"

A car horn blared nearby, shattering the moment.

Evelyn jerked back as if electrocuted. Her fingers flew to her swollen lips, still tingling from the brutal kiss.

Nathan's expression darkened when he noticed the gesture. "Run if you want," he said softly. "But we both know you'll never outrun this."

Without waiting for her reply, he turned and strode away, leaving Evelyn standing alone in the gathering twilight, her entire world tilting on its axis.