Chapter 55: Torment

"Ah!" A slap cracked across Briana Lyson's face. She clutched her cheek and toppled onto the bed, with Harlan Zorn looming over her, jaw clenched so hard his teeth creaked. In that moment, he wanted nothing more than to squeeze the life out of what remained of this woman. Yet when his eyes landed on her face, the urge faltered, and he held back. A vixen, he thought. Even when she took a hit, she still tried to draw him in. "Ha, ha, ha…" Briana let out a low, ragged laugh. Bitterness edged it,...