Secrets: An Enemies to Lovers Dark Romance by Sophie Grace

Author:Sophie Grace [Grace, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-07-25T00:00:00+00:00

THIRTY-SIX

Gigi

My eyes carry the weight of a thousand decisions, struggling to open. They hurt. Sting. Ache. But they find the strength to power through, feeling the call of eyes as green as freshly cut grass. The sight brings weightlessness to my chest, making me feel like I’m dancing on the whitest of clouds.

Harry.

Those eyes are always beautiful, yet this time they’re downturned, sad, and duller in colour, with harsh lines underneath them.

I … I don’t understand.

As I scan his features a piercing ring echoes in my ears like a deep-rooted headache, warning me of his appearance. My smile from seeing him drops into a frown. He looks utterly exhausted, appearing as if he hasn’t slept in a week. When he blinks a few times, I falter at the glimmer of tears glazing his eyes.

“What happened? Was the Boss happy? Did I make it in?”

His hand clasps mine on top of the bedsheet, squeezing.

“Harry?” I press, trying to encourage a response. “What did he say?”

He groans under his breath, and his grip twitches on my hand. Despite wanting to pull away, his touch remains. He drags his spare hand down his face, puffing his cheeks with air and then releasing a heavy breath.

“Gigi, you’re out.”

I shake my head no.

No.

No.

NO!

“Th-that’s not true.”

Harry’s eyes are sympathetic, but distress outweighs the emotion as he says, “Gigi … you could’ve died.”

The events play through my mind like a movie reel, coming through like flashes. Poppy. The man. The bullet. My knight in shining armour – Harry. The wound is no doubt numbed by pain relief, yet it feels like nothing compared to my utter heartbreak.

It wasn’t my fault.

The Boss can’t kick me out.

There’s no other option for me than this.

“Isn’t that the point? Isn’t that everything you strive for? A life worth dying for? I … I want to stay.”

“I told you to stay in the van.”

I rear back, ripping my hand from his. “Why would you even say that?”

“Because it’s all my fucking fault!” He raises his voice, but it’s still hushed enough to keep our conversation private.

I shake my head. “It was Poppy’s.”

“You don’t get it, do you? If only I’d kept you away from all this like I promised. Instead you carry a burn mark on your back that was caused by my own hands, and you suffered a bullet wound. Both of which I could have prevented …” He drops his face to his palms, and I hear the strangled breaths behind them. His palms shake, and he presses them tight to his skin as if he’s trying to hold himself together.

“But I’m here – I’m fine. He’ll change his mind. If I can just talk to him—”

“What are you trying to prove?” Harry pulls his hands from his face. “You’ve been given an out. Fucking take it. You don’t want this life.”

“But … I do.”

I finally feel a purpose here.

There is nothing else for me anymore.

“Is this all because of Jack?” he asks, surprising me. “Is that why you’re so insistent on being here?”

I sputter.

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