Chapter 15 The Black Car

• Why did he have such an effect on her? For years Aria had believed herself immune to men. She had thought she had learned enough from the mistakes of her parents, from her mother’s disappointment, and from her own guarded heart. But Stefan had undone all of that in a matter of days. Why did it have to be him who shattered the illusion she had built so carefully?
• He leaned against the wall, arms folded across his chest. His posture was relaxed, but there was nothing casual about the way he filled the space. His presence radiated control, authority, and an undeniable masculine power. With the scar that marked his cheek and his dark striking features, he looked both dangerous and compelling. His emerald eyes gleamed with something unreadable, sharp and steady, like a predator watching his prey.
• It was a bizarre combination—menacing and magnetic, terrifying and irresistible.