"Is that so?" Hayes smiled at her. "I can make your life very comfortable. Would you be willing to become my woman?"
Mia stared at him in shock. 'This isn't the first time he's asked me such a question. But why...'
Hayes approached her. Smoke from his cigarette swirled around his wrist, obscuring his face and making his expression unreadable. He smiled faintly. "People have told you that you have a pretty face, haven't they? Yes, I like your face, and I like your body."
Mia instinctively stepped back, but suddenly, there was a hand around her waist. Hayes pulled her forcefully against him.
"Become my woman, and I can make you the most powerful woman in the McCray family. No more enduring harsh training, no more daily duels with others, no more injuries."
Mia shook her head frantically.
"Hayes, please don't do this."
His words frightened her. She had always thought that the McCray family's heir was a man devoid of desires, especially with no interest in women. His sudden words to her were unbelievable and terrifying.
Observing her panic, Hayes coldly smirked. "Didn't you just say that all you care about is staying alive? So why, when I can offer you a better life, are you unwilling?" As he finished speaking, he softly laughed, as if he were gently questioning his own child.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Reborn Through Fire (Kisa and Gilbert)