Chapter 428
Chapter 428
Ah chest heaved. My throat burned.
“Well, think again!” I roared. “Because I will not let you win this round, General! You will not take him away p>
For a moment, the world seemed to hold its breath.
Then he finally spoke.
“Are you finished, Miss Hart?” His voice was calm. Measured. Almost bored. Like I was nothing more than a nuisance interrupting his day.
As if I’d done nothing more than throw a childish tantrum.
The dismissal hit harder than any insult and sliced deeper than any blade.
Alyssa grabbed my arm again, desperation etched into her face. “What the hell is wrong with you?” she whispered harshly. “Are you trying
to get us all killed? Are you forgetting you’re pregnant p>
I turned to snap back at her–but instead felt her hand connect with my face. The sound was sharp. Echoing.
My head whipped to the side, pain blooming across my cheek. For a moment, I didn’t even register what had happened. I just stared at the floor, stunned, breath caught somewhere between my lungs and my heart.
“Stop it, Savannah!” Alyssa shouted, tears streaking down her face. “Enough! We’ve had enough horrors to last us a lifetime p>
I slowly lifted my gaze to her.
“I just lost my Dad,” she continued, voice breaking. “ We’ve lost Chloe. We’ve lost two people whose names I can barely remember. That’s enough! You don’t get to add yourself or anyone else to that list p>
Her chest rose and fell violently as she gestured toward Emily, who clung to her leg, eyes wide with fear.
“I have a daughter,” Alyssa said hoarsely. “And unlike you, I want to live long enough to see her grow up. I care about my child, Savannah. So stop this. Please p>
The words hit harder than the slap.
I looked at Emily. At her tiny hands gripping her mother’s jeans. At the terror etched into her small face.
Then I turned back to him.
General Blackwood regarded the scene with detached interest. But once again, I saw his eyes find their way back to Emily
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Then he husked away.
A CD
“More intense than I anticipated.” he said coolly. “I often wonder how you and my son ever crossed paths. That was never meant siy
happen
I scoffed, anger surging back to the surface. “Well, it did. And guess what else happened?” I stepped forward, ignoring the bodyguards
warning looks. “I’m pregnant p>
He just stared. No expression.
“I’m saying it out loud,” I continued, my voice steady despite the tremor in my hands, “so that if anything happens to me or to the child I’m carrying, everyone here will remember this moment p>
He raised an eyebrow.
“Surprised?” I pressed. “You shouldn’t be. You accused me of forcing this child on Roman earlier, but you conveniently left out the reason he’s afraid of becoming a father. Should I enlighten everyone here about what you put him through? About why p>
“Enough!” he roared.
The force of his voice silenced the room instantly.
His eyes were cold and dangerous.
“How dare you think you can threaten me,” he said quietly, menace laced through every syllable. “Who do you think you are p>
I didn’t flinch.
“I am angry,” I said. “I am grieving. And I am pregnant. So do not mess with me p>
For a long moment, we stared at each other.
Then he spoke again.
“So what is it you want, Miss Hart? What is the purpose of this… spectacle p>
I swallowed.
“You’re taking the love of my life away from me,” I said. “And I’m going with him. Wherever you take Roman, I go too p>
Silence stretched for a minute. Then, unexpectedly, he agreed.
“Very well,” he said.
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blinked
“You that arrumpetty tis in Blackwood Mannt p>
The words landed with a chill for colder than fear.
1 hadn’t just won access to Roman now. But I had stepped directly into the lion’s den. Blackwood Manor was General Blackwood’s
territory. And I had no idea of what to expect.
At this point I knew I had won the battle.
And walked straight into the war…
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Where is Reese. I hope he’s not a dbl agent playing both sides
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.