I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 74

"Despicable."

Bastard.

She swallowed the second insult, not daring to say it out loud.

Hayden's gaze was anchored on her face as raw, fiery tension coiled in his gut.

"I'm only injured because of you. It seems Mrs. Thorne isn't just suffering from amnesia, but selective memory as well."

Surprise flickered in Zoe's beautiful eyes beneath her delicate brows.

She thought she had missed, but she actually managed to dislocate his wrist after all.

Her face flushed with a twinge of guilt. "You deserved it."

He was the one who had threatened her and her daughter.

Telling her to grab her kid and get the hell out.

She was being merciful by not permanently maiming him.

"Next time..."

The moment Zoe opened her mouth, Hayden crashed his lips against hers.

He smelled of fresh shower gel. Hayden pulled back just enough to grit out against her ear,

"You think there'll be a next time? Do you care about Hunter so much that you aren't afraid I'll tear him apart?"

Zoe sucked in a sharp breath. The rumors about Hayden went far beyond his supposed infatuation with Sienna.

There were plenty of dark, hidden secrets.

Things Nadia had warned her about.

According to Nadia, Asher was no saint either. Together with Hayden, they supposedly held some terrifying underground reputation across the globe.

What kind of insane title was that?

Like grim reapers.

"Murder is illegal, Hayden. You wouldn't dare."

She refused to believe he'd actually cross that line.

Hayden's hot breath brushed her skin as he delivered a chilling warning right above her head.

"Test me."

In her daze, Zoe suddenly realized he was guiding her hand downward. The scorching heat beneath her fingertips sent a jolt of panic through her, and she snatched her hand back, her face flushing crimson.

"You... you're crippled."

This man...

Was absolute hell.

Zoe braced herself against the sink, her long dark hair cascading over her beautiful back.

Hayden rested his chin softly on her shoulder.

Reflected in the mirror, both of their eyes were clouded with undeniable heat.

Especially Zoe, whose tear-filled gaze made her look breathtakingly stunning.

Hayden turned her face, forcing her to hold his stare.

In the past, her absolute obedience had done nothing for him.

Zoe had just been someone who was conveniently there.

But lately, this new rebellious streak of hers had awoken his darkest, most primal instinct to conquer.

She actually had his attention now.

And he was dying to know.

Was this sudden change in her behavior because of another man?

Just the thought of Hunter sent a surge of fury through him.

No one in the entire city would dare try to snatch a woman from him so openly.

"You belong to me, Zoe. If you take one step toward Hunter, I'll make sure he never leaves this city alive."