Chapter 14

Charles smirked to himself as he recalled the last few minutes he spent with Isabella. Then, he looked out his car window, and his excited expression fell. Isabella was toying with his heart and she had no idea. Damn... that woman had no idea she was torturing him. Marriage aside, all he wanted at that moment was to hold her in his arms, tight. He would love, and protect her with his hold. But she was being reluctant. As he shifted in his seat, Charles wondered what she faced while she was married to the Manifold guy. It sure was something ugly. It definitely was something that put some kind of fear inside her. Her question earlier sort of gave that out. And, that was more reason he wanted her by his side. Charles no longer cared about revenge, he just wanted her to be safe. In no time, his car stopped and his driver announced their arrival at the hotel. "Thank you, David." The latter nodded as he waited for Charles to alight so he could go and park the car properly. A strong b