Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 288

The kiss was a desperate, aggressive pillage, suffocating her with his dominant scent.

It was a forceful, unapologetic demand that left zero room for resistance.

One hand anchored her waist, molding her entirely against him.

His other hand tangled in her hair, his fingertips pressing into the nape of her neck, his palm burning like a brand against her skin.

A torrential wave of fury and disgust exploded in her chest.

Sienna fought with everything she had, shoving at his chest, her nails biting into his expensive suit as she tried to claw him away.

But the harder she fought, the tighter he crushed her against him.

Sienna felt like she was suffocating, the oxygen completely trapped in her lungs.

The moment he deepened the kiss, she went limp for a split second before biting down viciously on his lip.

The sharp, metallic taste of blood instantly exploded between them.

Jarred flinched in pain, his grip loosening just enough.

Seizing the opening, Sienna shoved him back with all her strength, stumbling away until her spine hit the freezing brick wall of the alley.

She gasped for air, roughly scrubbing the back of her hand across her bruised lips, her eyes blazing with violated fury.

"Are you a complete psycho, Jarred?!"

Her chest heaved violently, her cheeks flushed with a mix of rage and sheer humiliation.

She raised her hand, fully intending to slap him across the face again.

But Jarred was too fast. His warm, calloused palm instantly locked around her slender wrist.

His grip wasn't bruising, but it was solid enough to render her completely immobilized.

He lifted his free hand, thumbing the blood from the corner of his mouth, and glanced at the crimson smear on his skin.

Instead of flying into a rage, a lazy, incredibly faint smirk ghosted across his lips.

He licked the cut on his lip, giving her a slow, dangerous smile. "You know me. I never take a hit without getting something in return."

His shameless arrogance only fueled the fire in her chest. She yanked her arm, trying to hit him again.

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