Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring Novel

Chapter 92 It was desperate and raw , filled with the longing hed carried for weeks .

The taste of her was both familiar and intoxicating .

calling to mind memories hed tried to bury .

He poured everything into that kiss ; regrets , apologies , unspoken love .

It was his way of saying what words never could : Im sorry .

I need you cant live without you .

For one brief moment , he thought she might not kiss him back .

But she did , hauling herself as close as she could against him and moaning into his mouth .

But no sooner had it formed than it shattered .

Emnia jerked away , the palm of her hand connecting with his face in a sharp .

ringing slap .

The sting on his cheek was nothing compared to the pain in his chest as her furious eyes met his How dare you ? she spat , her voice shaking with anger and something deeper betrayal .

She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand , as if erasing his touch , and stared at him with a coldness that cut him to the core .

You dont get to do this .

You dont get to walk back into my life and ruin everything all over again .

Emma .

Alexander started , his voice hoarse , but she was already walking away , her back rigid .

She didnt stop , didnt look back as she stormed out of the bar .

He followed her with his eyes , helpless as Jaden joined her , his hand resting lightly on her back as they walked out together .

His jaw tightened in an uncontrollably anger as he saw this .

The heavy set businessman opposite him coughed loudly once more , trying to gain Alexanders attention once again .

Whatever he said thereafter was no more than a muffled echo somewhere at the back of Alexanders consciousness .

Alexanders world had shrunk into a single inescapable fact : Emma was slowly slipping away from his life .

He sat there , his fists shaking under the table , his heart in pieces Hed acted on impulse , and now he was afraid that he might have pushed her even farther away .

To watch her leave with Jaden was to add salt to a wound that refused to heal Annie paced the length of their lavish living room , heels clicking against the polished floor as her mind raced .

The news of Adam Hershels survival had come as cold a slap in the face as shed ever known .

Shed been so sure everything was going to go along without a hitch , that Adam would be out of the picture and her loose ends neatly tied up .

But no .

Instead , he was in good hands now because Adam had survived the attack and taken care off by the Blackthorn Foundation .

She breathed in shallow bursts , her fists clenched as she fought the panic rising and threatening to overwhelm her .

The plan had been foolproof or so she thought .

She had taken every precaution this time around , gone through back channels , and avoided any direct link to gang .

The gang shed hired had been contacted anonymously through a dark channel , But now , with Alexander involved , everything felt like it was unraveling before her eyes .

Damn it ! she hissed , biting her bottom lip so hard it almost drew blood .

She cursed herself for being so careless , for underestimating just how much of a problem Adam could become .

She had thought killing him would solve the whole Issue .

But now , instead of dead , he was alive in a secure hospital no less with Alexanders resources behind him .

She dropped onto the nearest armchair , her hands trembling as he dug into the armrests .

Visions of what would happen if Adam spoke surfaced .

She could see it now Alexander uncovering her involvement , her name surfacing like some buried corpse digging itself out of the ground , humiliation and scandal and losing all that she had toiled to gain .

It was to be her end .

No , she whispered to herself , shaking her head violently .

I can let that happen .

I wont let that happen .

Her heart pounded as she tried to formulate a plan , but her thoughts were a chaotic jumble .

What could she do now ? The options seemed limited , each one riskier than the last .

The thought of Alexanders piercing gaze as he uncovered her deceit made her shiver .

She had seen him tear apart people with just his words , his icy calm more terrifying than any outburst .

He would not just destroy her , but he would make her regrel ever crossing him , ever fooling him .

Annie sprang to her feet then , pacing as it somehow movement would settle her nerves .

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She couldnt afford to break down now ; she needed to stay sharp , think clearly , and find a way out of this mess .

She glanced at her reflection in the ornate mirror on the wall .

Her face was pale , her usually perfect composure cracking under the weight of her panic .

She barely recognized herself .

Her hair was messy and her face paler than she wanted .

Youre stronger than this , she muttered to her reflection , as if saying it aloud could make it true .

Youve faced worse .

Youve survived worse .

Youre not going to let this ruin everything But deep inside , she was not that sure at all .

The stakes were higher this time , and the failure so disastrous .

While staring at her own reflection , an idea formed in her mind one of desperation , one which was dangerous .

She have to rectify the issue herself without the gangs or middlemen .

She have to silence him finally and irrevocably .

She headed back to the couch .

A glass of wine in her hand and the bottle of the same wine in her other hand .

She really needed it to get over today .

She drowned herself in the alcohol , smiling like a mad woman as she gulped down the alcohol .

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