Nathan pulled his hand out of Crystal’s skirt and hoisted himself up on his elbows to hover over her. He had an angry frown on his face. “Why are you so desperate to get away from me?” he asked. “Is it because of Eric, or does it have something to do with the necklace?”

Crystal wanted to tell him that he was paranoid, but he blocked her words with a violent kiss when she opened her mouth. The kiss was so vicious that she couldn’t bear it. She started to struggle again, and before ...