Chapter 167
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In the dead of night, Ellie shot up from a nightmare! The faint light from the moon seeping through the curtain allowed her to check her blanket, and her rigid body slowly relaxed.
“Hiss-“Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly spotted a figure by the bed. Startled, Ellie gasped and rolled off the bed.
With a “thud,” she turned on the bedroom light. It was then that she clearly saw the man in the room. “How did you get in here?”
She had just changed the code for the front door a while ago, so there’s no way Alex could’ve known it.
Between them stood a bed, and Alex was leaning casually against the headboard, hands stuffed in his pockets, staring at Ellie intensely without saying a word.
Feeling uneasy under his unyielding gaze, Ellie looked down at her silk camisole and quickly grabbed a pillow to cover herself.
As she started to calm down, a strong whiff of alcohol hit her. When she finally glanced up into Alex’s eyes, she caught the sight of bloodshot pupils that sparked wildness and danger, like flames consuming everything in their path.
Ellie instinctively wanted to retreat, fearful of what lay beneath those depths.
Alex stepped closer, and her heart raced as she turned to escape into the dressing room. Just as her hand reached for the doorknob, Alex cornered her against the door, his presence looming over her.
With one hand pressed above her head and the other gripping the doorknob, he effectively trapped her in this confined
space.
Ellie squatted down, clutching the pillow, hoping to slip away, but Alex was faster. He crouched down beside her, keeping his hands firmly on either side of her, effectively confining her again.
“What do you want in the middle of the night?” she exclaimed, her voice shaky.
When their eyes locked, her heart skipped a beat. That fierce look of possession in his gaze… it was terrifying and intoxicating. The more silent he remained, the more anxious Ellie felt.
He was always unpredictable, especially when drinking. What would he do next? She doubted she could fight back if he decided to act on impulse.
Realizing being tough wouldn’t help, she decided to soften her approach. “Alex, my legs feel numb…” she said carefully.
As she called him “Alex” in that gentle tone, with her pleading expression, something inexplicable stirred within him. He instinctively pulled her up.
But just as Ellie managed to stand, she shoved past him and dashed toward the living room.
Alex’s expression darkened, and he swiftly followed her. “Don’t you dare lie to me!”
He seized Ellie’s wrists, lifting them above her head and pinning her against the wall of the bedroom. His intense gaze locked onto her face, demanding a response.
Feeling overwhelmed, Ellie quickly averted her gaze. “What are you doing? It’s late! Are you crazy?”
As Ellie’s words hung in the air, Alex suddenly closed the distance, pinning her against the vanity. “One more word, and I’ll
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show you what crazy really looks like!”
Ellie’s gaze locked with Alex’s, and chills ran down her spine at the dangerously unfamiliar look in his eyes.
In a panic, she turned her head and bit down on his arm, trying to free herself. Alex dodged with swift reflexes.
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Ellie slid down, desperately attempting to escape from underneath him, but Alex caught her waist and lifted her onto the vanity. The closeness made Ellie’s head spin.
“That hurts,” she exclaimed, clutching her waist and looking at him with feigned agony.
Without a second thought, he released her and went to lift her nightgown, “Show me where it hurts.”
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