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The man had come to make amends for the position he’d put me in, however, I never would’ve guessed that his daughter would be what he’d come to offer.
I’m out nearly ten million and you’re here hoping I take your daughter in place of your debt. This isn’t the goddam Medieval Times.”
He was going to betray me. Then, once he had his daughter back, ‘innocence’ intact, he’d pawn her off to whatever other powerful man he had in mind.
Dad might’ve been easy to intellectually beat, but I didn’t want to risk him putting his hands on me like he’d done so many times in the past.
he’s not to get between those virgin thighs of yours.”
ick
“I mean it. You’re only good to me pure, kid.”
ick²
“One day I’ll give you to your true husband. And when I do, you’re going to be untouched for him, just like I’ve been training you to be.”
take a long walk off a short cliff into lava
Just don’t pig out. If you eat too much salt it’ll make you look bloated. We want you in your best form for the first impression.
ICK³
I’m going to tell you this, and I’m only going to say it once—you’d better be on your best goddamn behavior. God knows how much I’ve spent over the years shaping you into something presentable.
long walk
short cliff
she was far more than just a pretty face. She was bright and sharp and, if her language skills were any indication, extremely well educated.
A flash of anger formed on Logan’s face at the mention of my dad and the hold he had on my life.
rightfully so
I didn’t want to deflower Emily then toss her aside. All the same, I didn’t want to risk her growing attached to me.
It might’ve hurt her to know that the man who’d taken her virginity wanted nothing to do with her in a romantic sense, but that was life.
I’d done the deed of sticking it to her asshole, idiot father.
the kind of guy who slept with women for fun and to have another notch on his damn bedpost.
but you're just a line in a song
“So, we’ve got a boat impersonating the Coast Guard, trying to get close enough to scope us out.”
Emily's dad maybe
Marianne smiled broadly. “That’s a great idea! If you’re helping, I can bring her even more books!”
she's such a sweetheart
Emily was getting under my skin. As if her beautiful body weren’t enough, the way she treated my sister brought my attraction to another level.
Since she’d arrived on the island, she’d been neither happy nor unhappy. Marianne had even told me that she’d overheard her crying.
“I can spot pieces of mierda like that from a mile away.”
bye I love her
There was something off about Marta, something sharp and even a little bitter.
How about the fact that, as long as I’m here, I’m less a person and more a tool to be used in some petty squabble between you and my father?”
“This Marta woman… I don’t know. She’s friends with Emily, I get it. But friend or not, she’s been jumpy since she showed up. And the way she reacted at the idea of Marianne going to the beach with them was beyond strange.”
there wasn’t a chance in hell I’d let any harm come to Emily. I’d kill anyone who tried.
I thought about Marta back at the house, how she’d had a quick, mild freakout at the idea of Marianne coming to the beach with us. It was almost as if she’d wanted to make sure we were alone. But why?
question for the day
Those men, they were hired by your father. Don’t you see, this is a rescue mission!”
A scream cut through the air and I knew it was Emily. Anger coursed through me, pure rage at the idea of one of those assholes so much as laying a hand on her.
little ungrateful brat. It doesn’t matter what she wants.
If your choice of beachwear is any indication, it sounds like Stone’s giving you far more freedom than you ought to have. Makes sense that you’d use it to dress like a whore.”
Die 💖
Why didn’t you take the chance to escape Stone?” “I told you why. And besides, you’ve always told me to be wary of people like that coming for me.
My men told me what happened on the beach,
SO IT WAS YOUR FAULT
You might be my daughter, but you’re a tool to me,
You’re going to have the chance to come home one more time. Do not fuck with me again. Fight me, and what happens to you will be far, far worse than anything you can imagine.”
I’d only known the woman for two weeks, after all. How the hell could I fall in love with someone so quickly, and with such intensity?
“There’s this gallery in New York City
it better not be a setup
Before Pearl could fire off a snarky reply, Emily sprang out of her seat. She turned, her face pale as she hurried past me and down the hall, barely able to get out an “excuse me” as she rushed into the bathroom
why tf was this necessary
“Let’s get one thing straight, you ungrateful little bitch,” he said. “You’re mine
“Nice body, good face. Her father says no health issues, and that her virginity is intact. She’ll do.”
“You want a virgin, huh?” I asked. “Then find another girl!” I switched over to Russian. “I’m the farthest thing from a virgin. And what’s more, I’m pregnant.”
