Descent From Grace: A Luxe Novella Book 1.5 Read Free

to gauge her reaction.
    Looking over at him, she scrunched her nose with a happy grin. “It’s beautiful.”
He smiled, relieved she was expressing some sort of elate.
    They got out of the car and he said, “That’s yours,” pointing to BMW 6 Series Convertible in vermilion red parked in the driveway.
      “Finally!” a man boasted, emerging from the condo.
    With a large grin, he lowered the arm he threw up in the air out of frustration. The aged man looked exactly like a future Ian, or Ian looked like a youthful him. The man’s hair was salt and pepper and not styled like Ian’s, but everything else was the same, down to their build.  
      “Son.” Ed grinned, slapping Ian’s shoulder before he turned to Lilith. “And Lilith.” The charming grin tilting his lips was distractingly similar to Ian’s.
Lilith bit her lip then quickly put a smile on her face to disguise the unexpected feeling of arousal.
      “Hi.”
    Able to read the unintentional vibe she was giving off, Ian glared at her disturbed.
      “Lily, this is Edward, my dad, and obviously he knows you,” he said, annoyed by the both of them.
  “Ashley talks about you like you’re her left arm.” Ed’s smile did unspeakable things to the area between her legs; with a blush, she looked away. “And you’re now employed through my son.” He slapped Ian’s shoulder again. They turned to walk into the condo. “And his fiancée,” he then said, causing Lilith to choke on a gasping breath.
    Ed looked over his shoulder at her and grinned. Lilith glared at Ian, wanting to push him down the stairs, and feeling her malicious grin on him, Ian kept his sight forward.
     
    Dive deep with Her fear
    I cannot believe this is happening. I cannot believe Ed Jacks knows I’m engaged to Ian, because I know the man knows Ian is with Karen! I want to lob off my arm. Fuck cutting!
    We step inside the condo that emanates class and beauty, and when inside, I see Ashley’s art covering the walls. I don’t want to look at him because I’m pissed, but I look at Ian confused. Obviously this condo has been around for a while.
      “I hope you like it, Lily. I normally rent it out, but Ian mentioned getting you a place, so I sold it to him.” Ed smiles at me and I let out a ridiculous huff-like laugh.
    Looking at the man makes everything below the belt pulse, and my god, he is Ian thirty years from now and I’m okay with that.
    I’m a little relieved Ian didn’t just go out and buy me a condo, but I’m still pissed his dad knows too much about us.
      “Anyway,” he says when I don’t say anything, and I don’t mean to be so rude. I’m still a little shocked. “Look around, it’s your place.” As he puts his hand on my arm, I feel my clit twitch. I cannot have this sexual attraction to Ian’s father!
      “It’s beautiful,” I finally say.
    Out of the corner of my eye, I see Ian smile and Ed hands me yet another key.
      “This is to your car. It’s a six series. Red’s okay, right?”
      “Yes.” I nod, still looking around. I don’t want to look at him because the really messed up feeling that I want to fuck him right here won’t leave my head.
      “That too your fiancé bought.”
    My eyes go to Ed’s grin and it’s sexy, but I’m pissed and I feel my cheeks getting red.
      “Bathroom?” I ask with the fakest smile.
  “I’ll take you,” Ian blurts; of course.
    Damn you Ian; he’s only taking me because he knows I want to cut. Or hell, apparently I’ll bite myself now too. What the hell was that! What was I thinking? Because now my wrist is subtly killing me and that’s the most annoying type of pain.
    Ian takes my hand and when we round the corner, I pull my hand from his.
      “How could you!” I’m mindful of my tone so Ed doesn’t hear, but I am fuming Ian told him we’re engaged.
  “Don’t worry about it, okay?” He opens the bathroom door and gestures me inside.
      “What are you doing?” I ask when