“Then tell me,” he said quietly, his eyes locking with mine. “Tell me you don’t feel anything for me anymore. Let’s have full-blown war, Sunny. Tell me what you want. When I leave this time, I won’t have mercy on you, your family, or King’s Developments.”
The words hung between us like a challenge, and I knew—I knew—that I couldn’t lie to him. Not this time. Not when he was so close, and the heat of his breath mingled with mine, drawing me into a place I could no longer ignore.
So I didn’t.
Instead, I stared up at him, my heart racing in a way that terrified me more than anything.
“I don’t feel anything for you, Miles.” Fire raced through my veins. “Iwilldestroy you. Every. Single. Bit. Of you. You’ll wish you took Erik’s warning and left town.”
And that was the most honest answer I’d given anyone in years.
The King Family Saga Continues…