Chapter 23

• Marcello pushed away from her like she was on fire, releasing an angry growl. He left her there on the couch naked, a shaky coldness filled her veins and an emptiness swelling in her legs. Her face clouded with confusion as she watched him walk to the other side of the room while pulling on his trouser.
• "I don't fuck virgins, Mariana." He said coldly. Not after Gabriella, he thought. And that was a mistake.
• She flinched as if he'd slapped her. The words were a blow considering he just took something she called her pride and then threw it away like it troubled him. Her heart clenched.