Chapter 57

1 was being a handful the entire trip. Jonathan didn’t get a break at all

The car polled up at the Ford residence. After getting out of it, he opened the door and picked me me down

without a word, walking onward with a cold took “Let go. Put

I locked mylegs

gs like crazy, but he stayed stone–coldandunbothered.

Hughand the housekeepers came up to greet us,but when they noticed Jonathan’s icy demeanor, they backed away without sayingaword.

I scratched athisfacewildly, but he just tilted his head and avoided it. My nails caught his neck, leaving a sharp red mark

1 had been strigeling as he cared me, feeling wom out. But I still refused to give in.

Jonathan walked into the bedroom without sparing me a glance. “Let’s see how long you can keep this up.”

with a loud bang, the door slammed shut, and he tossed me straight onto the bed. Iglaredat him in fury and started to get up, but he pushed me rightbackdown by the shoulders.

Ishouted, “What do you want, Jonathan? Let me go!”

Jonathan raised my chin andsaid,“You really don’t know what I’m about to do? Since tallding doesn’t work, I’ll just show you.”

I realized what be meant and froze. “Don’t touch me.”

His hand found its way into my clothes without hesitation, and the way he acted like he owned me made me tremble all over.

yelled, “Keep your hands offme, Jonathan

Gritting his teeth, Johan remarked with a huskyvoice, “Has it really been that long? is that why you’re so awkward with me now?” Fabrik slithered to the floor in no time, but he hadn’t even loosened histh

Iglared at him. “Is thatyouridea of fixing things? Don’t force yourselfonine Jonathan. I’ll hate you.

Jonathan muttered, “You’re calling it force‘now? You used to scream my name into the pillows and beg me to stay.”

Traised my hand to slap him in a fit of rage, but he easily blocked it “spatial”

Painshot through: my wrist, and the sheer humiliation nearly brought me to tears

Jonathan paused for a moment, then covered my eyes with his hand. “Stop crying. It won’t work this time. You need tolearnyour lesson.”

1 fought back hard, sweating at him and kicking him with all my strength. He stayed unfazed, moving like it was nothing new to him.

The way his hand traced my body was all familiar and wrong–like a viper tightening its grip,fangsbarely hidden.

Tooked up, tears threatening to fall. But the thought of Jonathan’s hand over my eyes made me stubbornly hold it in.

WhenIrealized I was no match for him physically, I immediately stopped struggling

Jonathan paused for a moment but didn’t stop kissing my face. He continued pressing soft kisses to my ear and down to my neck. His touch was gentle, but his presence was overwhelming and dominant.

Trang chokedmyvoice. “Why can’t you go to Alicia for this? I’m begging you

I felt los muscles tense, and roy voice cracked with a sob. “Justgo to her.”

His Louch wao war, whereashisvoicewaslow and deep. “Like I said before. I only see herasayounger sister.

Learnestly stated, “You’re not even related by blood, soit’sfine. Your grandpa likes her. Even if you divorced me right now would say a word.”

now and married her tomorrow, no one

Jonathan looked like he was about to explode. “Do you even hear yourselt right now? For the last time, she is like a sister to me. That’s it.”

I retorted, “Is that so? Tianhe walling for the day you and your sister the the laut. When you’re all lovey–dovey, I’ll be right there, seiding my blessings—” Aloud stap echoed through the room. I trove for a becond, then looked up at him with disbeller.“Did youjusthit me?”