Chapter 56
There was more yelling behind me, but I didn’t even look back
After all, I was in no position to fight back as Jonathan’s arm locked around my waist. No matter how yelled, he threw me into the car without hesitation.
1 stared at him, eyes bloodshot and burningwithrage. “How dare you, Jonathan?
Before I could continue, Jonathan slammed thedoorshut. Then, he got in and leaned over me, pinning me against the seat.
withhistowering frame, even the spacious Cullinan felt cramped. He didn’t take his eyes off ine as he spoke to the chauffeur. “Drive,”
The chauffeur kept his eyes on the road. Withablankface, he raised the partition, blocking the view between the front and back
took a deep breath and shoved Jonathan hard a few times. “Let go of me
Realizing my resistance was futile,calmed down and hist stared at him in silence.
were you in his room?”
He pinned my wrists above my head, hisdarkeyes locked on mine likeastorm ready to break. “This is your last chance. Why wer I fired back, “That has nothing to do with you.”
Jonathan held my jaw firmly, tilting my head up to meet his eyes. “He smashed that bottle of First Love.”
Imuttered, “So what?”
His voice suddenly tumed raspy as he nipped at the back of my ear. “You’re not mad at him at all.”
1 furrowed my brows “why should I? I already gave it to him. Even it be gave it to someone else,Iwouldn’t say a word ” Jonathan suddenly big down harderonmy ear. I cried out in pain, tears welling in my eyes. “What are you doing, Jonathan?”
He snapped, “So, do you think it’s time to give away something 1 gave you?”
I retorted, “If I’m not mistaken, I’m pretty sure I madethatmyself
I didn’t remember much, but Cabrille told me Jonathan taught me how to make a lot of those wines. He might have been the teacher, but First Love was still my creation had every tight to do what I wanted with it.
Jonathan scoffed. “You sure know how to bite the hand that feeds you. I don’t remember ever teaching you that.”
His warm breath brushed against my skin as he spoke. It sent a shiver down my spine, gritting my teeth against the sensation that was too hard to ignore. Icoded my head to the side. “Can you keep your distance?”
Jonathan’s eyes darkened as I pulled away. “Seriously? You can’t even handle me being close to you now?”
He gently stroked my hair, his voice cuming unbearably hoarse. “Ever sinceyoutried to kill yourself, we haven’t gotten intimate. How long are you going to make the want?!
He leanedinwithout waming, his husky voice making my skin crawl and every hair stand on cid. This was my worst fear come true.
I placed at him “Scram! If you’re that desperate, go to Alida. Don’t touch me.”
Acoldglant Dickered in Jonathan’s eyes. “Watch your mouth.”
Tresorted, “AmI Wrong” Aren’tyoutwo a perfect match? I heard you both are childhood friends. How ideal is that?
“Even Mr. Guzman and Mas. Guzman noticed it. She is the one you care about most. So,why not be with her?”
Julian cut me off coldly. “Enough!
He was alivady on the verge of losing it, but I missed the signs and made it worse by raising my voice.
Icontinued, “What’s wrong? can’t even speakmy mind now, huh? Youtwoare always together and inseparable. I feel like I’m just getting in the way between the two ofyou. Why don’t you divorce me alceady?”
He douted, “Cut out! told you to shut up.
Ladded, “You picked her over every single time. Even when I was on the brink of death, you still ran stralgl to her. Then why bother marrying me? You disgust mur, junathan”