apter 9 Chapter 9 Harper : 78 55 vouchers The palm of my hand landed hard on Tiffany's cheek before I could stop myself . I was ready to take anything she threw at me , except bring my sister into that . " Don't ever talk about Anna again ! " I warned her , my voice low but sharp . Grayson stepped forward , raising his voice at me . " How dare you lay your hand on my wife ? " He looked at me like I was the most ruthless human being he had ever known and I parted my lips to speak , but it took me a few seconds to get the words out . " She's the one who crossed the line ," I snapped , staring right into his eyes . " You heard everything she said to me . " " I heard it ," he admitted , his tone still filled with rage . " That doesn't mean you get to ... " He trailed off when Tiffany sniffled like she was in tears . He turned to face her so he could check on her and my heart shattered into a million pieces as he treated her like his queen and I was just the girl who didn't matter to him . " It's okay , baby ." His voice was gentle as he spoke to her but when he turned to face me , that rage was back . " Look what you did to her . " Tiffany's cheek was red , but not as red as I would have loved it to be . I caught her smirk while tears rolled down her cheeks and it made me scoff . " Is this funny to you ? " Grayson towered over me as his chest rose and fell with heavy breaths . I had never seen him like that . " It hurts so bad , " Tiffany said from behind him . He clenched his jaw and I could see his forehead veins popping out . " If you ever lay your hand on my wife again ... " I waited , wondering how he would hurt me next with his words , but the moment was interrupted when Maddox showed up from behind me and now had a shirt on . " Everything okay ? " he asked . Tiffany rushed to him before he could even get too close . " Look what she did to my face ! " " What did you do ? " His voice was nonchalant . " Seriously ? How could you ask me that ? Why weren't you at the wedding reception ? Why didn't you pick up our calls ? How dare you decline mom's call ? Why the fuck is this loser here with you ? " 7:21 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 9 78 55 vouchers " Relax . That's too many questions at once ." He began to head back in the direction he had just come from . " No ! You know what ? " Tiffany's annoying voice faded as she followed behind him until they turned at the corner . When I was left alone with Grayson , he took one last look at me from head to toe , then made his way down . the stairs , only to pace with clenched fists . He even wiped his forehead and exhaled loudly . I had never seen him so furious . I replayed his reaction to how I slapped Tiffany and it made me want to get away so I wouldn't see his face . Just as I was about to head back to the master bedroom so I could be alone , he spoke loudly . " That's it ? You're just going to walk away ? " I didn't even turn to face him , but could hear him quickly coming up the steps . He towered over me again , still furious but his voice was a bit gentle . " I would've never expected something like this from you . Sleeping with Maddox of all people ? This isn't you ." I smiled painfully. " You don't know this version of me . " He gritted his teeth . " You've always known that he's a playboy and that hasn't changed . He has a different girl in his bed each week and was fucking Kate two days ago . I just don't want to see you get hurt. " I chuckled in disbelief , pressing my lips together . He didn't want to see me get hurt , yet he hurt me the most for years . " You know what ? That's it . " He looked at the robe with disgust . " Get out of that thing and put on your clothes . I'm taking you home , right now ." " No. " " No ? " He narrowed his eyes . " I'm still hanging out here and Maddox will drop me off later . " He sighed with frustration . " Did you hear anything I just said to you ? " " I heard every word , but I'm staying here until I feel like going home ." He balled his hand into a fist , as if seconds away from punching the wall . " He's only going to break your heart . " " Trust me , I'll be just fine ." His gaze softened and just for a second , I was certain I saw some regret in his eyes . 7:21 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 9 " Harp- " " No. " I looked away , telling myself I must have been imagining things . I felt so stupid for even entertaining the idea that tears threatened to run down my cheeks . 78 E55 vouchers " Enjoy your honeymoon , " I said , getting away from him with long strides . I didn't even look back . He wasn't going to see me like that . I rested my back against the headboard of the same massive bed Maddox and I had spent the night together , still stuck on Grayson's reaction after what I did to Tiffany . Each time I thought about what she said , I imagined myself adding another slap . I heard the engine outside and hoped that the two of them were leaving . I didn't even bother to get up and check from the window . A few minutes later , the bedroom door creaked open and I looked over , Maddox casually walking in like I hadn't slapped his sister . He joined me on the bed and sat real close . " That phone call from the Dubai office was more serious than I thought and I need to leave today . I'll be gone for two weeks . " Though I never knew how close he was to Tiffany , I expected him to first ask me why I slapped her or something , but he was quite unpredictable . " No one has ever been able to slap some sense into my sister , at least you got far enough with that slap . " I shook my head with a light chuckle . " Was that supposed to be funny ? " He shrugged , then smirked as he dropped his gaze to my legs . " You're still wearing my robe and nothing underneath ." I looked down at myself and realized that too . I gasped when he placed his hand on my knee , slowly moving it toward my inner thigh . He wrapped his other hand on the side of my neck just so he could whisper in my car . " I told you I wasn't done with you and I've been thinking about fucking you in that gym since I left to answer the phone , but you know what ? " I held my breath , trying not to spread my legs right away . " I'm taking you home right now . We can always go for round two some other time ." He pulled his hands away and even widened the distance between us . 7:21 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 9 : 77 55 vouchers I still had my lips parted but this time , in surprise . The guy who wanted to fuck me like he owned me was taking me home and putting his desires aside ? He got off the bed and opened his wardrobe to give me a pair of his clothes . I caught them and knew I wouldn't fit as they were a bit too big , but they were still better than the red dress . It wasn't the same after what he did to me last night . I changed my clothes , came out to the front yard and he was ready to go . He didn't touch me or even come real close . He acted like he wasn't glued to my naked body during the night . The ride to my place was silent in the beginning as I continued to wonder why he had decided to take me home . He even played some music to fill the silence . I barely looked in his direction the entire time , keeping my gaze out the window as I replayed everything I had been through in the past twenty four hours . It went from heart break , hot sex and fury . We pulled up to my spacious driveway and I spotted my car , which made me look at him with raised eyebrows . He had made sure that it was brought home . He must have taken my car keys from my purse while I was asleep . I was mad about it , but glad my car was home. He acted so nonchalant about it and didn't even mention it , scrolling on his phone for a few seconds before getting out to open the door for me . As soon as I stepped out , he stood in my way . " Well , look at that ," he said , staring down at his phone . " Grayson wants to see me before he leaves . Any guesses about what he wants ? " I shrugged , not even wanting to hear his name . " Disappointed you didn't get more of me ? " He teased me , coming closer . " It's not that ." I lowered my gaze with a sigh . " I heard everything Tiffany said . Had it just been about Grayson , we'd be in that gym right now . " I looked up , pleasantly surprised . Suddenly , he pulled me closer by the waist and my breath hitched . He was once again holding me like he wanted to own me . " What are you doing ? " I asked quietly . My hands rested awkwardly on his chest and it wasn't even to push him away . His gaze dropped to my lips and he leaned in , not even to kiss me , just to hover near them . He gently traced his thumb along my jaw , as if reminding me how he grabbed it when I was in bed with him . Brushing his knuckles against my cheek , he said , " I should get going now , but you better keep one thing in mind ." Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!