It Kills Me (Betrayal, #1)

by Penelope Sky

“You want a man who isn’t afraid to say what he thinks, even if it conflicts with your beliefs. He seems like someone who will choose the path of silence rather than conflict because it’s not worth the effort—which means he doesn’t think he, himself, is worth the effort. I understand you’re smart and independent, so you don’t need a man the way another woman might, but that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve one. You deserve a man who takes care of you and everything else, even though he knows you can do it yourself. Because he wants to. He opens every door. Pulls out every chair. Makes you feel like you’re the only woman in the room even when that room is full of supermodels. I’ve seen his gaze stray…”

Beautiful women were a dime a dozen, but to have this kind of chemistry…that was uncommon. That was deeper than looks. That was our souls crushing together and setting on fire.

“I’m just tired of people thinking they know me…when they don’t know me at all. They’re quick to believe a lie but slow to see the truth. Some days, it doesn’t bother me, but other days…it kills me.”