Given: Highest Bidder by Willow Winters & Lauren Landish

Author:Willow Winters & Lauren Landish [Winters, Willow]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-02T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 36

Arianna

They look so happy. Standing in the hallway of Zander’s estate, I grip the picture frame in my hands, a solo tear rolling down my right cheek. They look like the perfect family. Zander, with his gorgeous smile. And his two parents looking on as if they’re so proud of their son.

My heart aches as I stare at the portrait, my eyes on Zander’s mother. She’s gone now. And if she knew what was going to happen to her son, she’d probably be devastated. Guilt presses down on my chest as another tear rolls down my cheek.

This is all my fault.

I wish I could tell him that I’m sorry. That I didn’t mean for any of this to happen. That I wish I could take it all back. I wish I could go back to the very beginning. When all of this started. I wish I’d killed Danny myself.

A huge lump forms in my throat as try to hold back the tide of tears that threaten to fall from my eyes.

The guilt is almost enough to choke on.

It wasn’t supposed to end up this way.

I squeeze the picture frame against my chest, despair and anger coursing through me.

“You okay, sweetheart?” asks a deep, sexy voice.

I look up and cover my mouth with my hand, nearly collapsing on the floor.

“Zander!” I cry, setting down the picture frame on the oak wood stand with shaky hands. It falls over, but I don’t care. I have to run to him. To feel him. I bury my face into his chest and hold him with everything I have in me. I’ll never let him go.

“How did you…” my voice trails off as I’m at a loss for words when I lean back to look at him.

He smiles weakly down at me, his eyes focusing on a stray strand of hair in my face as he brushes it away and leans forward to kiss me. The simple touch melts me. My body relaxing into him, finally feeling the warmth of his body. “I’m not going to be charged.”

His words hit me slowly, taking their time before I fully comprehend what he’s saying. I pull away from him out of shock, but he holds my lower waist close to him as I stare into his eyes.

I can’t speak. My voice is robbed from me from the shock. I shake my head slightly and ask, “No charges?”

“Nothing.”

“How?” I finally manage softly.

Zander's eyes go dark momentarily, his body tensing. “My father has his connections,” he replies, his voice low. “He’s still owed a lot of favors.”

“Is everything...,” I breathe when I get over my shock. “Is everything okay? It’s over?”

I can barely breathe as he pulls me into his chest. His hand is gentle on my back, but still it stings to the touch. “Sorry,” he breathes into my hair as I settle against his chest. I don’t give a fuck about my back. Not right now. I bury my face into his shirt, just breathing him in.

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