Nicholas stood there breathing heavily, his fist still pressed against the wall.
“f**k!” he growled, slamming his fist against it again.
“f**k!” Another strike.
“f**k!”
Before he could do it again, Harper grabbed his arm with both hands and used all her strength to pull it away from the wall.
“Stop! What the hell are you doing?!”
Harper’s worry was impossible to hide. She was visibly rattled.
“Are you out of your mind? Why would you do that?” she asked frantically.
“Damn right I’m out of my mind!” Nicholas snapped. “I’ve been losing my f*****g mind because of you!”
Harper stared at him, completely thrown by the accusation. “What are you talking about?!”
Nicholas held her gaze, his chest still heaving. “You want the truth? Fine! I’ll give you the truth!” His voice rose as everythi
