Beautiful Tears (Enemies to Lovers - Dark Romance Book 1) by C. P. Mandara

Author:C. P. Mandara [Mandara, C. P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chimera Books
Published: 2019-07-02T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 20 - Brandt

Waiting at the top of the stairs, I listened very carefully. Call me sick and twisted, but I wanted to hear her screams. I needed some indication that she would crack, and sooner rather than later. The alternative didn't bear thinking about. As the seconds ticked by, each one quieter than the last, I began to wonder if the woman was made of sterner stuff than I thought. The kind of pain I'd just thrown at her was pretty miserable, and she should have been wailing and howling in fairly short order.

Finally I heard it. A long moan of misery lit up the dark room, echoing around the walls. Breathing in a sigh of relief, I relaxed. She was human after all, and she would fall. I just had to be patient. In no time at all I would be back home with my family. Being married off to someone. But without the prison tag hanging around my neck, perhaps they'd be more prepared to negotiate. There was always the chance I could finish my studies and somehow manage to get a decent job. Could I ever forgive my parents, though? They'd not once believed I was innocent. My pleas had fallen on deaf ears, and the look on my father's face as he realised what my incarceration had meant for his career told me everything I needed to know. I was a long way down the list of his priorities. Perhaps it was time to stand on my own two feet, one way or another.

But it didn't change anything. I still needed that confession. Why was Harper holding out on me? Was it the fear of going to prison? After what I'd just threatened her with I'd have been running towards the nearest police station. Besides, she'd be with women, in a low security joint. She'd have a breeze of a sentence compared to what I got, which was mostly down to my father. The asshole had a mountain of money, but when it came down to helping one of his sons with their legal battles, he had completely disowned me. I was left at the mercy of legal aid and a brand new employee who was so nervous he stuttered through the whole hearing. Needless to say, it had not gone well in court. Harper would be fine.

Rechecking my emails and cell, it was a relief to find that nothing new had happened. I didn't think my life could get any worse right now, but I didn't want to bet on it. Looking down at my watch, I realised that eight minutes had already passed since I'd been down with her, and it was time to go and see if she wanted to confess. My body was already pulsing with adrenaline, and I swear I'd have fucked anything in sight given half a chance, but that was not how it was going down. I would keep my distance. I would convince Harper Wilkinson that I meant business, and as soon as the opportunity presented itself I would get the hell out of here.

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