Page 147 of She will Always be Mine

“Okay!”

I reluctantly let her go so she can stand up and grab her bag which she dropped earlier. I see her pull out her phone and curse. “Shit! Monica is going to be pissed.”

“Hurry up then.”

Together, we walk out the door and ride the elevator. Standing beside me, she interlinks our arms and rests her head on me. We’ve almost reached the ground floor when she sharply looks up and demands, “Wait… How did you know Zain was here?”

“I have cameras around the apartment,” I reply with a shrug.

Just then the doors open but she doesn’t move and gasps, “Cameras? When were you going to tell me?”

“Never.”

“Riaan!” she snaps.

Before the elevator can shut its doors, I haul her out and walk us toward my car that I didn’t even bother to park in the garage.

“I don’t care if it was for my protection but you should’ve asked for my permission, Riaan.”

“I own the apartment, baby.” She should know by now I don’t have any boundaries when it comes to her. “Besides, I had them installed before you moved in.”

“That’s even worse.”

Backing her against the passenger door, I tilt her chin and speak firmly, “Need I remind you I’m the one in control when it comes to us? I won’t take any chances when it comes to your safety, Nyra. Today is proof of that.”

Some of her fight vanishes as I let her catch a glimpse of the turmoil I felt when I saw her alone with Zain. The fright that crossed her pretty face when he caught her off guard still pisses me off.

“Fine.” She sighs. “But please don’t keep things like this from me.”

“I won’t, baby.”

I stop inching away as I gaze at the shift in her expression. Her teeth bite into her bottom lip as she watches me shyly. “Do you check the cameras often?”

A smirk tugs at my lip and I want to sink my own teeth into her full lips painted in pink lipstick. They match the blush that flushes her cheeks after I’ve made her come on my cock.

“You mean when you stand naked in front of the mirror and touch the marks I leave on your flesh?” I rasp. “You bet I do. Next time, make yourself come and know I’m watching you.”

“Maybe I will,” says she breathlessly.

Unable to resist the draw of her mouth, I kiss her hard until all the earlier tension melts away from her body. Once we are seated inside the car, I pull away from the curb and into the traffic.

“I was glad you showed up when you did, Riaan,” she confesses. “I feel safe knowing you’ll always come find me.”

Taking her hand in mine, I kiss the back of her fingertips and vow, “You’re mine to protect, baby. I won’t let anybody come near you again. I’ll kill anyone who tries.”

Whoever is blackmailing her should be scared.

Hide all you want, I’m coming after you.

Chapter Forty-Eight

NYRA

My university campus is one of the topmost beautiful campuses in the country. Other than the stellar and competitive programs, the infrastructure and the campus is what draws hundreds of applicants every year.

It’s what made me want to apply here, too, and the day I received the confirmation letter, I was beyond ecstatic and proud of myself.

The place is always abuzz with students. But today, the crowd is large. The atmosphere is buzzing with electricity and excitement as everyone feeds each other’s energy.

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