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"Get away from my wife this instant!" Cold venom dripped from Sterling's voice when he saw Dan holding Faith within such close proximity.
As Sterling snatched Faith to his side, he curbed the urge to deliver a hard punch to Dan's face who appeared shocked.
"W__wife?"
Sterling briefly enjoyed the pure look of shock and disbelief on the bastard's face.
"I don't believ__" Dan paused, his eyes widening as though he'd just realized Faith's attire for the first time, from her simple white elegant dress and the glittering ring on her finger.
"Bastard! Son of a bitch!" The curses went flying out of Dan's mouth as he suddenly gripped Sterling's collar, his eyes were red with anger.
"You fucking lied to me!" Dan spat, lifting his hand to strike Sterling, but the attack was not successful as Sterling caught his hand while delivering a swift punch to Dan's jaw, sending him staggering backward a few steps.
"Can't even take a single punch, how can you be such a loser in everything?" Sterling spoke with a taunting smile.
Faith stared at both men, her heart pounding fast with tension, why couldn't she understand what they were arguing about?
What was she missing?
What did Sterling lie to Dan about?
Sterling's words seemed to have struck a nerve in Dan as he charged toward Sterling aggressively.
A sinister smile played across Sterling's lips as though he'd been waiting for this moment to finally express his resentment. Faith didn't realize the scream escaped from her mouth the moment the fight broke out in front of her. It couldn't possibly be called a fight, that would mean both their strengths were equal. She stared at Sterling in horror when he continued to smash Dan's face with his fists. It was something in his expression that caused fear to race through her.
His eyes were wild, he was about to commit murder and he was enjoying every minute of it.
She heard a loud crack and suddenly screamed.
"Stop it!" She clung to Sterling's arms, forcing him to withhold his next hit.
"What are you doing! You're hurting him! Let go!" She hissed but he suddenly looked furious at her, shoving an almost limp Dan away, she watched as Sterling straightened to full height.
"Why are you defending him! He started this! He was fucking touching you!" Sterling growled and Faith couldn't resist a flinch, in four years, she'd never seen him look this enraged, he was almost unrecognizable.
"He could be seriously hurt! What if you killed him!" Faith stared at Dan to see that his face was bleeding profusely, she returned her attention to Sterling who was looking at her suspiciously as he stalked her.
"Why do you care what happens to him?!" He was glaring at her, with a mix of anger and something else in his voice. Faith shook her head, what was wrong with him?!
"How could I not? He's a person!" Faith fired.
"No, you don't care about him! He doesn't mean anything to you!" His nostrils flared as he dragged in a breath as though trying to control his emotions, Faith receded when he tried to touch her shoulders, all her eyes could see was the redness of his knuckles.
She didn't notice the way Sterling's eyes narrowed at her small attempt to get away from him. Sterling clenched his fist and glared at Dan.
Such a pussy, he snarled inwardly, but why was Faith trying to defend him?
She couldn't possibly still possess any feelings for him, right? Sterling gritted his jaw against another quick surge of spite.
"You prick! You told me that__ you lied to snatch her away from me! the pictures in the magazine, it's all your doing! You told me she was your mistress and that she was using me because you wouldn't marry her!" Dan yelled.
Faith went rigid at Dan's confession, her attention snapped towards Sterling to see him watching her intently.
What was Dan saying? Her eyes communicated the question to him.
Dan had to be lying! Why would Sterling Hunter stoop to such a dirty level? Faith knew Sterling could be cold, proud, and even manipulative but he wouldn't play such cheap tricks, and for what anyway?
"You didn't deserve her! She was never yours to begin with. She's my wife now, you might not be so lucky next time!" Sterling mocked.
Faith felt a hard lump in her chest when Sterling's warm hands enclosed hers, but she didn't utter a word when he started to lead her away.
"Faith, you can't be with him! I'm telling you, he's a crazy psychopath!" Faith heard Dan calling out after them.
They reached where the limo was waiting, the tension was right between them, even when the driver roared the ignition. Faith's breathing was short and rapid until Sterling's voice cut through the silence.
"Why did you leave after the wedding? What were you doing with him?!"
"I__only wanted to take a short walk, we met by coincidence, but what did you do? And what was he talking about? He said the pictures___ that m_magazine__" Faith met his stare and choked on a breath when Sterling leaned closer to her, she could feel his hot breath on the skin of her neck.
"You believe him?"
Faith didn't know if he was asking or stating, she also didn't want to believe Dan but didn't know what she felt that his words had sounded___truthful__
"You didn't deny it__I just don't know what to think__ I don't know!"
"You believe a person that couldn't trust you when you needed him the most! He started the fight, yet to you I'm the bad person, do you still love him, Faith?!" Sterling sliced in a harsh breathless tone that made Faith tremble, he was staring at her with a betrayed look that made her chest squeeze. She wanted to tell him that she never loved Dan, she might have liked him, but it had never been that deep.
"No, I don't!" She replied and thought she saw relief pass through his eyes.
"But you believe his words, I'm in front of your eyes, can't you decipher who's true to you?"
Faith swallowed hard, realizing she had hurt him by doubting him, she shook her head, what was wrong with her? She should never have questioned him. Dan always hated Sterling, of course, he would lie to her, and this wouldn't be the first time.
"I was worried that you might hurt him and get in trouble, I__I" She struggled to find the words.
"So, you were worried about me?" She met Sterling's intense gaze and nodded.
"Yes, I also don't believe him either, I t_trust you!" She whispered. Sterling's eyes glimmered at her words, then he felt a wave of guilt knocking on his chest. How could she trust him so easily when he didn't trust himself and the things he would do to ensure she remained with him?
Sinking his fingers into her silken hair, he kissed her jaw, then her lips deeply. A small moan escaped her mouth when he buried his face into her neck.
That did it for Sterling as he hauled her to his thighs so she was facing him.
He connected their lips again, more roughly, possessive, asserting his dominance with every stroke of his tongue, at the same time he was apologizing to her, for everything he did until she became his__ and the things he might still have to do.
Faith could feel her body peak in arousal, few moments ago, they were fighting, but now she was in his arms and never wished to leave.
His deep masculine smell, his hands, and his lips assaulted her senses.
She felt her dress being higher until it bunched at her waist her panties were revealed.
His arm slithered to her waist and a squeak left her mouth when he palmed her pussy through her panties and then delivered a quick slap.
It alerted her senses enough to realize that they were both in the car and the driver might be able to hear them.
When he slid her panties to one side, she squirmed away from his probing fingers.
"We can't do this! You have to stop!" She panted when two fingers parted her folds and couldn't resist a moan when he pinched her clit.
Sterling rose a brow in amusement, she was flushed from arousal and she wanted him to stop.
"H_he might hear!"
He realized that she was talking about the driver who was at least several seats away from them.
A wicked smirk plastered on his face at her pleading look. Sterling gave her clit another slow delicious stroke, her clouded eyes peaked his own arousal. He groaned as her wetness coated his fingers and continued the motion until her thighs trembled, meeting his every stroke rhythmically.
Another moan managed to escape Faith's lips before she palmed her mouth with her hands.
"That's it" Sterling grinned.
"You might as well shut up if you don't want us to be heard, fuck knows I'm not stopping I feel you cum on my fingers!"
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