Chapter 36

Giselle switched on the light just in time to meet the man's eyes. Donovan stared at her from the bed, not blinking, as if afraid she'd disappear if he did. He couldn't be sure if the woman in front of him was real or a figment of his imagination. His heart raced, and his throat felt tight. His words were stuck as he continued to lock eyes with her. The cigarette in his fingers continued to burn unnoticed until the embers singed his skin, causing him to toss the butt into the ashtray in surprise. Seeing him flinch, Giselle smirked with open amusement. "You own properties worldwide. Why crash at my place?" Hearing her voice, he finally realized she was real and not a fleeting illusion. "Aren't you supposed to be dead?" he rasped, his voice rough. Giselle smirked. "Relax. My life's a disaster, but taking me down is as tough as reaching the stars," she shot back at him. "I bet you're feeling let down, huh?" No one knew better than her how intensely this man hated her and how he w