Chapter 30

Chapter 30 Upon hearing her words , he was momentarily speechless . In his distress , his fingers unintentionally grazed her lips , his breathing ragged . " Giselle , your mouth is utterly useless for talking . Just keep quiet , and you can do anything . " Giselle playfully nipped at his hand . As the tension between them shifted from a heated argument to something charged with a different energy , urgent barking sounded from outside the bedroom door , followed by a male voice . " Uncle Don ?

" Donovan quickly pulled his finger from her mouth and turned to see Zachary standing there . Giselle felt a wave of discomfort and turned to ask , " Zach ? What are you doing here ? " " I tried calling you several times since yesterday , but your phone was off . I got worried and decided to check in . The front door was open , so I came in .

You … " Zachary glanced at Donovan and then at Giselle , who was wearing her spaghetti - strap pajamas , feeling completely bewildered about the situation and , more crucially , wondering why Donovan was present . Fortunately , Donovan had his back turned to Zachary , sparing him from witnessing the affectionate gestures his uncle directed at Giselle . " Uncle Don , what's happening? Why are you at Ms. Holt's house ? " " Oh , right . " Giselle pretended to stay composed as she spoke . " Mr.

Kane's engagement ceremony turned into a disaster yesterday , and he thinks I'm to blame . He came here to attack me . He even grabbed me by my neck and yanked my hair . You showed up just in time . I was nearly killed . " " Really ? " " That's enough. Get out , " Donovan barked , pushing Zachary roughly toward the exit . " Leave immediately . " Soon , Donovan shoved and pulled the unsuspecting Zachary out of the room . " Uncle Don , why are you so eager to get rid of me ?

No matter the situation , you shouldn't just storm into a woman's house , enter her bedroom , and handle her roughly . That's completely unreasonable ! " Donovan remained quiet for a few moments , still dodging a direct reply . " Let's discuss it in the car , " he insisted , stopping Zachary from going back into Giselle's room , eventually pushing him into the elevator and out of the building .

Once back in the car , Donovan sat in the driver's seat with a gloomy expression , lost in his chaotic thoughts . " Uncle Don , whatever went down at your engagement ceremony , don't involve Giselle . She's got nothing to do with it! As I've mentioned , I'm interested in her now " Enough ! " Donovan barked , reaching his limit . "You can be with other women if you wish , but leave this one alone . You can't be with her , not even for a casual affair .

" " Hold on , Uncle Don … Have you lost your mind ? " Zach it just because she's your fiancée's half - sister and you think it disrupts some kind of ' seniority ? ' exclaimed , shocked by his uncle's harsh words toward Giselle . " Why is it a problem if I pursue Giselle ? Is " What century are we living in ? Who actually bothers with that now ? Besides , after yesterday's engagement mess , the deal with the Holts is pretty much over . So , I can date her openly now , right ?