Kimi locked eyes with Kolton, her vision blurring as unshed tears gathered. She refused to let him see how deeply his words cut her.
The man standing before her bore no resemblance to the Kolton she once knew. This stranger possessed a cruelty that left her breathless. His harsh words sliced through her like shattered glass, leaving wounds that might never heal.
When Kolton spotted the moisture threatening to spill from her eyes, his fingers only tightened their grip in her hair. Her tears seemed to fuel his rage rather than soften it.
Did she honestly believe he would take her to bed like some common conquest?
His hand released her hair abruptly as he spoke with venom dripping from every syllable.
"What exactly did you expect when you came here? That I would welcome you into my bed?"
Pain lanced through her chest as she dropped her gaze and retreated from his towering presence.
Kolton shook his head in disgust and reached for the cigarette pack lying on the nearby table.
