Chapter 192

His passion made Ariella Rios’s heart race like crazy. On tiptoe, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back just as fiercely. She needed him to feel it — that she loved only him, with no room in her heart for anyone else. Lucian Sterling kissed her like a man possessed, pulling her into the heat of it, their tongues tangled, tasting each other's sweetness. Her lips were tingling, electric sparks shooting through her whole body. "You’re not mad at me anymore?" she asked, still a little flustered thinking about the way he got upset. "He came all the way here. What did he say to you? Will you tell me?" he asked softly. "He said he liked me, wanted to take care of me. Said he messed up before and asked me to forgive him," Ariella said honestly. Lucian’s gut had told him right — that guy didn’t show up for no reason. He was definitely after her. Lucian hated the guy’s guts, but he kept it in, just gently asked, "And what exactly was it he did to let you down before?" "I liked