Chapter 9
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Romance
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Nathan gripped my elbow lightly.
My body swayed.
Afraid that Ethan wouldn't see, I steadied myself.
I took a few more steps forward, hand on the doorknob.
This time, I swayed even more dramatically.
My steps felt unstable.
Finally, in my high heels, I sharply stepped back several times.
The heels clacked loudly on the floor.
I silently counted down in my mind.
Then, I fell straight backwards.
Three...
Two...
One...
Eyes tightly shut, awaiting an outcome.
Ethan, please, look at me.
When I fell into a familiar embrace, I opened my eyes a slit.
The sight greeted by a navy blue tie.
A bit of relief flooded my heart, but it was mostly tinged with bitterness.
Ethan, we agreed to be strangers, yet you still can't change your soft-hearted ways towards me.
I won my bet.
Isabel, this is what a trick looks like.
Ethan lifted me horizontally in his arms.In his embrace, I could feel his tension and barely contained fury
.
I relaxed, eyes closed, listening to the sounds around me.
Ethan kicked over chairs and tables, and the sound of breaking glasses filled the room.
There was also Isabel's frightened crying.
Finally, came Ethan's interrogation.
His voice was filled with the unique fury of a beast, as if his prey had been bitten by a reckless pack.
He asked:
"Miss Campbell,the unknown man referred to was me.Do you have a problem with me?"