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Between Fear and Obsession

Author: Von Hsuu
last update publish date: 2026-02-18 20:00:03

Angela's POV

The driver’s door of the black car opened slowly. A familiar figure stepped out.

Ian Bennett.

Shit.

I shoved my own car door open and got out fast, closing the distance between us.

My palm slammed into his face before he could say a word. Hard.

Ian’s head snapped to the side. His hand came up reflexively, fingers brushing his cheek.

I was already standing right in front of him.

“That,” I said, my voic

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