JASMINE POV

He kisses me, and this time I don't pull back. A part of me wants to just melt into the kiss and accept the fact that I have lost this war. A part of me wants to give in completely but then, Diego's words echo in my head like a silent warning. A man like Diego would not hesitate to kill me if I as much as come in the way of whatever he's planning.

It's alarming how much my body betrays me, responding to his every touch. But then I remember Michael. I need to keep him safe; he ...