Love On Ice: Don’t Leave Me, My Charming Liar

Chapter 2: The warmth in Ethan's expression disappeared, replaced by a glacial stare that sent a chill down her spine. Nyla's heart sank as he let out a mocking laugh. He crushed the cigarette into the ashtray with deliberate force, as if snuffing out her boldness. "I've been too soft on you," he said coldly. "You think that gives you the right to ask for something like that?" Nyla bit her lip, her hands trembling as she clenched the sheets. "Callie's back, isn't she? You're planning to marry her, aren't you?" Callie Higgins-the name itself was enough to twist Nyla's gut.

She was Ethan's first love, the woman who had once saved his life from kidnappers when he was eighteen. After the incident, their families had agreed that Ethan and Callie would get engaged when the time was right. Ethan's expression flickered, just for a moment, but it was enough for Nyla to know she had struck a nerve. She had been with him for two years; she knew him well. "I just want a status. You know how hard it is for me in the Brooks family. Without protection-" "Protection?" Ethan cut her off, his tone sharp. In a flash, he was in front of her, gripping her chin firmly.

His dark eyes bored into hers, fierce and unyielding. "Do you think I don't see through you, Nyla? You think you're worthy of being Mrs. Brooks?" "Ethan Brooks, you haven't changed a bit-still as cold-hearted as ever," Nyla snapped. The warm atmosphere had long since turned to ice. Nyla's expression was calm, though her intentions were anything but hidden. Tears glimmered in her defiant eyes. "If you're not willing to give me what I want, then this is it. From today, we're done.

Beyond being my step-uncle, you have nothing to do with me anymore." Ethan's sneer was sharp, cutting through the tension like a blade. "You're the one who climbed into my bed back then, and now you want to walk away? Nyla, do you really think I'm that easy to deal with?" ØЯE PĐΛTΞŞ IИ GΛŁИØVΞŁŞ.ᑕØᗰ It had been a while since the Green family's sudden collapse. Overnight, Nyla's world unraveled. Her father, Lorenzo Green, had taken his own life to prove his innocence, and her brother had been thrown behind bars.

Her mother, desperate to survive, became the mistress of Ethan's elder brother, Ryland Brooks. When Ryland's wife passed away, Nyla's mother-pregnant with Ryland's child-married him. The Brooks family made no secret of their disdain. Nyla had always known her place, keeping her distance from the Brooks family whenever possible. But they never intended to stop tormenting her. Out of options, she had turned to Ethan. As the current leader of the Brooks family and one of the most powerful men in Ulares, Ethan was the only one who could offer her protection.

Now, she faced him-her bare shoulder exposed as the thin sheet slipped down. Her smooth skin shimmered in the dim light, a picture of temptation and allure. "So, what do we call this... arrangement?" Her voice was low, almost mocking. "Bedmates? Lovers? Or just friends with benefits?" . . .