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I force myself to stay where I am until she is out of sight, to stop myself from running after her.

Shaking my head, I pull my phone out of my pocket. I had an idea tonight, and I think I know how to create something very special for her, something she will really appreciate and enjoy.

I call my brother, Roman, who happens to be the most efficient when it comes to tech things. I’m going to need his help with this plan.

I’ll also need to enlist Ruslana to get Jade out of the house for the day tomorrow.

Chapter 13 - Jade

It’s Saturday morning and Ruslana and I are shopping again. I can’t help but love her. She is fun and outgoing and loud and energetic and in a lot of ways, very similar to me. We get on like a house and fire. She laughs at me when I tell her something is too expensive and Radmir will be upset if I use his credit card that much.

“I think you should get two, then. One in each color. My brother won’t even notice the expense.” She grins.

I stare at the gorgeous jacket, dark green, kind of emerald, it would definitely make the color of my eyes pop. Then, with a wicked little streak of mischief, I think to myself. My plan was to cause havoc in his life and now I’m stressing over spending a little of his money—ok, a lot, a lot of his money. But it seems he hasa lotof money either way.

By the end of the day I have spent so much of his money that I feel a little nauseous. It’s not only about how he will react—it just seems so wasteful. I don’t really need all these clothes. Sure, I want them, but that’s not the point.

Causing havoc, Jade.

Even for a man I amsupposed tohate, I feel guilty about the amount I spent, encouraged by Ruslana, of course.

I push the guilt aside and stride into his house in the late afternoon. The driver carries all of my shopping bags up to my room, walking past Radmir as he comes down the stairs towards me.

“You look like you had fun.” He smiles broadly.

My cheeks flush red, I had hoped to sneak the bags past him, but he doesn’t seem in the least bit phased by the sight of them.

“Ruslana says she wants to take you to the other mall next weekend.” He steps close to me.

“Oh my goodnessno, I enjoyed the day, but that is way too much shopping. What will I do with so many things?” I laugh.

“She just likes to spend time with you. Don’t even worry about the shopping side of it. You should go if you like being around her, too.” He smiles, slipping his hand around my waist. My body tingles, little sparks lighting inside me.

“I have something to show you—“ he grins.

“Ok?” I ask, squinting at him and wondering what he is up to now.

He lets his hand run down my arm then slips his fingers between mine.Ugh. He’s so divine. He’s so romantic. He’s so sweet and caring and sexy. And to top it off he’s so dominant in all theexactright moments.

I clench my jaw, stopping the thoughts dead in their tracks.

He is a murderer. He took someone I love from me.

“It’s upstairs.” He smiles, pulling me to follow him.

He has the lights dimmed low in the hallway as we make our way to one of the guest rooms upstairs. I know it’s a guest room because I saw it when I was exploring weeks ago already. Why in the world would he want to take me into the guest room?

Except when he pushes the door open it isn’t a guest room at all.

The bed and cupboard and dresser have been removed and replaced with big leather chairs that look just like movies theatre chairs, except fancier and more comfortable.

On the wall he has set up a white screen and a projector, and images of some old movie are playing—splashing colors onto the blank white screen. The volume is turned low, but the sound seems to be coming from every corner.

Then, along the wall is an entire sweet shop. A popcorn machine, a proper one—the big kind they have in the movie house and the entire room smells of fresh popcorn.

The entire wall is filled with Perspex tubes filled with assorted gummy bears, sweets and next to it all is a fridge of cool drinks and bottled water.

Along the floor, from corner to corner of the entire room, he has set up strip lighting like they have in the real movie theaters so you can find your way to your seat.

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