Chapter 143

My mind went blank, and it felt like every drop of blood in my body froze. A chill shot straight up my spine. I didn’t even think—just struggled harder. I was desperate to break free from his grip, but he only held me tighter, locking me against him so I couldn’t move. That’s when it hit me—he wasn’t weaker than me before, he was just letting me go. That’s why I could fight him off before, run away, and even land a few punches. Now, he carried me upstairs like I weighed nothing, every step like a punch to the gut. Panicked, I kicked wildly and yelled, “Ronald, put me down! What’s wrong with you? You said all that crap to me, and now you know I had something with Jordan and you still touched me? I thought you were all about being clean—how could you even go through with it?” He didn’t even flinch. Furious, I bit him hard on the neck. He let out a low grunt, his jaw clenched tight. "Isabella, I swear, let go now. Or I’ll make sure you regret it later.” Damn it, he was dead serious. So I