Chapter 86


    Chapter 86 Driven Mad With Thoughts of Her


    Ian’s pleading and all the memories the house brought her messed up Erin’s thoughts. She clearly


    knew that he was in the past, but she’d be lying if she said that she did not feel anything from his


    change in attitude.


    “Stop it, just stop it!” Erin’s tears fell uncontrobly as she leaned limply in his embrace.


    But Erin rejected his advances. The name ‘Tracy Brown‘ shed in her mind like a bright neon light


    along with the devastating scene she saw. It was right here in this mansion that she fell out with Ian


    and Tracy!


    In the end, Ian only managed to brush against her lips lightly before he was forcibly pushed away.


    The image of Erin escaping as quickly as she could manage leftn with a hollow feeling within him.


    Not only did he not manage to rekindle her feelings for him, his carnal desire for her was not sated


    either. He stood there on the spot, listening to Erin leave. He felt down in the dumps and gave the crib


    a dismal kick. So much for being attentive and putting care into details. …She still wasn’t about to


    forgive him!


    He ruffled his hair up in frustration and lit up a cigarette. After going through three cigarettes


    consecutively, he called a number he had not called in a long while.


    Half an hourter, a familiar figure showed up in Tracy’s apartment. They spent a long time in bed, Ian


    venting all his pent- up frustration, anger, and dejection on Tracy.


    Tracy kept her eyes shut, screaming and moaning through it the entire time.


    It wasn’t until thetter half of the night that Ian finallyy down in exhaustion beside her.


    Tracy stared longingly at the man fast asleep in her bed. She trailed her finger lightly across his


    handsome face,mitting it to memory…


    Slowly, a crimson tinge crept up around her eyes. She whispered softly, “Do you know how long I’ve


    waited for you,n? I believed that you’de back for me. And tonight, you really did! It felt like


    nothing but a dream to me! Life has been meaningless without you. All this while, I thought that it was


    only your money I was after, but now, I have finallye to see that I’ve fallen in love with you…I can’t


    live without you…” Tracy’s whispers ended up in sobs, and she buried herself in Ian’s


    arms.


    But Ian was sound asleep and heard none of what she said.


    Erin suffered from insomnia after returning from the mansion. She was in emotional turmoil because of


    lan. All their past memories came rushing back to her like a wave.


    She lost a great deal of sleep over those memories, tossing and turning in bed for a significant part of


    the night until fatigue finally took over and sleep came to her.


    Sound asleep, Erin was unaware that Chandler had pulled up right below where she lived.


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    In order to go unrecognized, he had intentionally chosen to drive one of his limited edition sports cars


    with windows made of a special material that only allowed one–way visibility so he could see


    everything going on outside, but others could not see him from the outside.


    The window on the driver seat was lowered just a tiny fraction of an inch, but the ground outside was


    littered with cigarette butts.


    Chandler held a cigarette between his fingers, his gaze lonely and joyless.


    Ever since Erin left the mansion, he had not had a good night’s sleep, and relied on alcohol and


    sleeping pills to catch just the slightest wink of sleep. He had never thought that she held such a huge


    influence over him!


    In his endeavor to prove that Erin was just another receable woman, he had sent Kyle to find him 10


    fine women who were excellent in every aspect. But when those women arrived at the mansion, all he


    could think about was the image of Erin lying


    in his arms.


    Ultimately, those women were sent away before they even had the chance to say anything.


    Hans‘ report to him tonight was the final straw. He could no longer hold it in and decided that since it


    didn’t seem like she was going toe to him anytime soon, he would take things into his own hands


    and go to her instead.


    He knew that May had yet to return to their rented unit and that Erin was alone in there.


    The beast he had locked up within him seemed to strain against his self–control. With a final drag on


    his cigarette, he pushed the car door open and exited the car. Stamping out the final cigarette butt, he


    threw thest of his reason to the wind and went into the building.


    In two minutes, Chandler had unlocked the door and walked into the living room. His dark eyes swept


    across the ce as he walked towards the bedrooms.


    May’s bedroom was left ajar, and the tidy sheets on her bed was an indication that she was not home


    yet.


    The room opposite May’s, however, was shut. He quietly twisted the knob and opened the door.


    The woman who had upied his thoughts all these daysy there on her bed silently, her nightdress


    riding up her thighs from the movements she made while she slept. His attention was inappropriately


    attracted.


    He felt his throat go dry as he watched the woman breathe steadily in her sleep. He noiselessly trod


    over to May’s room and took an article of her clothing.


    Ten minutester, Erin jolted awake in shock.


    She woke up to a nasty surprise and shrieked out loud. “Who are you? Let me go right now! Help!”


    Her face was covered with a shirt, leaving gaps only around her mouth and nose so that she could


    catch her breath. Her eyes were covered entirely, and her arms were tied up with a necktie.


    She trembled all over, shocked out of her wits. She could feel the man on top of her breathing heavily.


    Erin could not believe that a pervert had broken into her house! Her heart pulsed erratically. Never had


    she ever experienced something the likes of this! She was petrified! Erin was so terrified that he might


    rob and kill her!


    Her head was in a mess, and call as she may, May did note to her rescue. The thought that


    maybe she had not returned yet left Erin in despair.


    “Please, I’m begging you, let me go…Please…” Tears fell from Erin’s eyes, and she was so frightened


    that she started to have hups.


    Chandler halted, suddenly aware that his crazed actions might have hurt her.


    The strong pride within him did not allow him to give in to her cries, but the beast within him was


    desperate for her body, so much so that he felt that he was about to go crazy thinking about her, which


    was why he resorted to such underhanded means.


    He even covered her face with May’s clothes so that she would not be able to smell his scent.


    In the end, he softened up and removed the shirt from Erin’s face.


    Erin’s first instinct was to open her eyes when the shirt was removed, but she kept her eyes tightly shut


    the entire time. She remembered the homicide cases she saw on the news of how the assants


    ended up murdering their victims because they


    saw their faces.


    “I didn’t see you! Don’t kill me…” It was basic instinct to stay alive, and Erin begged desperately, terror–


    stricken.


    Moonlight shone in from the window, illuminating the room as it reflected off the floor. Chandler fixed his


    gaze on the fear- gripped woman who trembled like a leaf. A sudden pang of guilt came over him.


    “Erin, it’s me,” Chandler said softly.