If only angels were real.
No, not an angel. He is a god!
His face looked fragile yet deadly. He looked like a masterpiece crafted by the softest hands and finest stone.
Jade couldn't take her eyes off him. The way he looked at her sent fireworks through her veins. She broke the eye contact and her eyes moved down to his succulent lips.
"You wanted to escape?" he asked.
All she saw was his lips moving. He was saying something, but she heard nothing. She felt the heat radiating from his body and the tightness of his muscles around her.
Was she still in his arms?
Well, it felt right.
What is better than being saved by the most beautiful creature on earth?
"Were you trying to escape?" he hoarsely asked again, and this time, she heard him.
He said it in a voice that sent chills down her spine. It matched his appearance and sounded like a melody.
Sexy, yet sinister.
"Um... no! I was just enjoying the view, but I lost my footing." She stared up at him.
He gave her a faint smile that wasn't amusing nor exciting.
"Better. Because I would be forced to tie you up in my house if you try to escape," he said with an intensity that made her gut twirl.
"What!?" She frowned, but a minute later, her eyebrows flew to her forehead.
No, this can't be!
Just when she wanted to take a liking to him. Why can't anything good happen to her today?
Within hours, her life had completely turned for the worse.
Jade quickly climbed down from his arms, straightened her shirt, and lifted her chin a little.
She had to look up because he was tall and buff.
That was when she noticed the tattoos that covered his skin from the neck downward and disappeared into his black shirt.
And a nose ring?
His whole physique made her blink twice as she took in his appearance. He wore suit trousers and black long sleeves that hugged his triceps, biceps, and abs, complemented by a waistcoat.
How didn't she notice this?
"So it's you!" she spat. "How dare you!? Who exactly do you think you are!? You can't 'buy' a human being!"
How could her parents sell her to someone like this?
He is hot and all, but something about him seemed off. He wasn't the average man she'd normally go out with, but she was helplessly attracted to him.
"I did!" He scoffed. His beard wasn't thick. It was just light and scanty, just how she liked it.
Such an arrogant and annoying piece of s**t!
And how dare he talk to her like that? Who is this man? What does he want from her?
Why would he buy her to save her parents?
And why her?
"Who does that!? News flash, I'm going nowhere with you!" She pointed at him.
His icy eyes briefly looked at her finger and then back at her.
As much as she wanted to be close to him because of the stupid attraction she felt toward him, she hated him for buying her with the same intensity.
If they'd met under different circumstances, she would be more than happy to f**k him because, hell, he is hot.
He gave her a small smile accompanied by a deep laugh. It sounded sexy as hell, but she felt frightened for no particular reason.
Oh, those dimples and perfectly arranged set of teeth. And the way his nose slightly bent when he laughed was the cutest thing ever!
How does this man heat her up but send chills down her spine at the same time?
She doesn't even know him.
But what is funny?
Her life had been ruined. She felt used, and he was laughing?
"Laugh all you want, but one thing I know is that I won't go anywhere! I'll stay at home, and my parents will refund your money. Nothing and absolutely nothing will make me leave my house today!" she angrily said.
His smile slowly disappeared, and he maintained a deadly stare.
"I'm going nowhere!" she repeated and folded her arms across her chest. "I'm not going anywhere with you," she repeated. "You can take back your money, and we will figure out a way to fix all of this. And like I said, I'm going nowhere with you, and if you think that I'm gonna back down, think again."
She was determined to get him off her back. No way would she live with a stranger, and the sooner he got that, the better because he had no idea how stubborn and irritating she could get.
He moved a little closer to her and lightly held her chin.
"Seeing you angry makes me want to tie you up in my house right now," he said in a deep, seductive voice. He slowly bent toward her and placed his mouth close to her ear.
Jade felt his hot breath against her neck, and the hairs on her neck stood up.
"And you know, I had a hard-on all week. I wish we weren't out here in public because if you keep looking at me like that, your clothes will look nice on my bedroom floor."
Jade froze.
Just minutes after meeting him and he was already talking about getting laid?
It felt strange that he turned her on faster than anyone ever had.
What is this strange attraction she feels toward him, and why can't she control the need to be laid by him?
Are you a slut now, Jade?
She wanted to escape him immediately. The light brush of his rough chin and his hands gripping her arms sent thrilling sensations down to her core.
She hated him but wanted him as well.
Jade wondered what it would feel like to scream beneath him, but the thought that he bought her and she literally belonged to him sparked a new feeling in her.
She needed to escape this man.