Chapter 557: Right Hook (2)
Happy and feeling triumphant with the insult she had dealt, she was about to walk away, when Pierce lunged forward, catching her hand in a tight grip.
He pulled her forcefully, maneuvering her so that her back was pressed against the wall, trapping her between the cold, hard surface and his looming presence as he placed both his hands on each side of her head.. Autumn’s heart pounded, fear coursing through her. She did not like to feel trapped and Pierce was too close...
"Autumn, listen to me," Pierce’s voice was low, almost hissing near her ear.. "We are a good match. We’ve always been. You know it."
"I know nothing, Pierce! Now let me go..."
She tried to push him away but he remained unmovable. The fear inside her made her tremble and she felt her stomach lurch as she broke out into a cold sweat. She saw the change in his eyes, that rush of power that he was feeling over her helplessness and suddenly another face superimposed itself on him, making her feel paralysed.
She heard Pierce’s voice,as if it were coming from a distance,"Think about it. We had plans, a future together. Everything was perfect until you let Gabriel Frost come between us."
’Gabriel didn’t come between us. You destroyed us with your selfishness and cowardice. You never really cared about me, only about what you could gain from me.’ She wanted to scream the words but couldn’t muster enough courage to speak up. She knew what this was. She was about to have a full blown anxiety attack.
She tried to ignore him, as the feeling of being trapped overpowered her and closed her eyes, telling herself to breathe deeply, to not give in to this feeling.
"Autumn," Pierce’s voice pierced through the haze of her panic, "Look at me. We belong together."