Page 75 of Steel Princess (Royal Elite 2)
“Aren’t you here for the story?”
She bites her lower lip as if she’s contemplating it. “Fine, tell me and then I’ll go.”
I shake my head.
Her brows scrunch. “I did my part of the deal. You promised, Aiden.”
Those flushed cheeks are adorable when she’s angry.
I can’t get enough of being under her skin.
I doubt I ever will.
“Stay the night and I’ll tell you.”
“I can’t. Aunt and Uncle expect me to be home.”
“Tell them you’re staying the night with Reed.” I pause. “You were planning on it before she cancelled last second, no?”
“How the hell do you know that?” She narrows her eyes. “You manipulated Kim into telling you, didn’t you?”
I lift a shoulder. “Stay the night or I won’t say anything.”
Her nose twitches as she mulls the proposition in her head. I can see that eagerness. The need to know, and it feels good to have her need me.
Even if I have to threaten her for it.
At least now, she won’t be fucking around and telling me it’s over.
It’ll never be over.
I might have to give up some of my bargaining chips to keep her close, but it’s worth it as long as I have her in my space.
Even if she still can’t trust me.
Elsa is smart and has more self-preservation than anyone I know.
Good.
She shouldn’t trust me. At least not yet.
Because when I tell her what I know, there’ll be no going back.
It’ll be the beginning of her decimation.
And mine.
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Elsa
I agreed to stay the night.
Okay, agreeing isn’t the right word. I was coerced to stay the night.
Aiden knows how much I need the truth and like the psycho he is, he used my desperation to his benefit.
But then again, I’m well aware of his manipulations and I fell for them anyway, so I guess that makes me an accomplice.
