Chapter 288
The kiss was a desperate, aggressive pillage, suffocating her with his dominant scent.
It was a forceful, unapologetic demand that left zero room for resistance.
One hand anchored her waist, molding her entirely against him.
His other hand tangled in her hair, his fingertips pressing into the nape of her neck, his palm burning like a brand against her skin.
A torrential wave of fury and disgust exploded in her chest.
Sienna fought with everything she had, shoving at his chest, her nails biting into his expensive suit as she tried to claw him away.
But the harder she fought, the tighter he crushed her against him.
Sienna felt like she was suffocating, the oxygen completely trapped in her lungs.
The moment he deepened the kiss, she went limp for a split second before biting down viciously on his lip.
The sharp, metallic taste of blood instantly exploded between them.
Jarred flinched in pain, his grip loosening just enough.
Seizing the opening, Sienna shoved him back with all her strength, stumbling away until her spine hit the freezing brick wall of the alley.
She gasped for air, roughly scrubbing the back of her hand across her bruised lips, her eyes blazing with violated fury.
“Are you a complete psycho, Jarred p>
Her chest heaved violently, her cheeks flushed with a mix of rage and sheer humiliation.
She raised her hand, fully intending to slap him across the face again.
But Jarred was too fast. His warm, calloused palm instantly locked around her slender wrist.
His grip wasn’t bruising, but it was solid enough to render her completely immobilized.
He lifted his free hand, thumbing the blood from the corner of his mouth, and glanced at the crimson smear on his skin.
Instead of flying into a rage, a lazy, incredibly faint smirk ghosted across his lips.
He licked the cut on his lip, giving her a slow, dangerous smile. “You know me. I never take a hit without getting something in return p>
His shameless arrogance only fueled the fire in her chest. She yanked her arm, trying to hit him again.
But he held on tight, refusing to yield an inch.
His dark, penetrating eyes rapidly swept over the run-down alleyway, his brows un Ogether in a fierce scowl, his voice dripping with unmistakable worry.
“Sienna, I get that you’re hiding from me, but did you have to drag yourself to this total dump?
This area is sketchy as hell, and there’s zero security. You’re living here alone—if something happens to you, who’s going to answer for it p>
His voice dropped to a low, gravelly timbre, sliding right back into his usual dictatore the apartment Grandpa gave you tomorrow. Or better yet, move back into our home. I tone Move back to
If you don’t cooperate, I have no problem bringing my guys down here to pack your bags for you p>
Listening to the same arrogant, commanding tone she had endured for years, Sienna felt nothing but ice-cold revulsion.
She violently snatched her hand out of his grip, staring at him with the chilling indifference one reserves for a stranger.
“We are in the divorce cooling-off period. In a few days, we’ll have absolutely nothing to do with each other. You have zero right to dictate where I live p>
She turned on her heel, trying to brush past him.
But Jarred shifted, using his large frame to trap her against the wall.
His radiating body heat closed in on her, that oppressive, familiar presence swallowing her space.
Sienna took a sharp step back, her eyes turning lethal.
Without another word, she pulled out her phone, unlocked it, and dialed 911 in one fluid motion.
The cold glare of the screen illuminated her face, highlighting the absolute dead-seriousness in her eyes.
When Jarred saw those three numbers, his pupils constricted in shock.
“911? Yes, I have a man harassing me p>
Before she could finish the sentence, a large hand snatched the phone right out of her grasp.
Jarred’s face turned completely ashen. A chaotic mix of shock and utter humiliation stormed in his eyes as he instantly ended the call.
He powered the device off completely and shoved it into the inner pocket of his suit.
He hadn’t even glanced at the screen, his eyes burning intently into Sienna’s face the entire time.
Sienna snapped.
“Jarred!” she screamed his name, lunging forward to grab her phone. “Give it back p>