Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 261

After a minute of silence, Evangeline took a deep breath and slowly got to her feet. She looked down at the toy-sized houses and ant-like people below. "The view from up here really is beautiful," she said, her voice soft.

She spread her arms wide, letting the wind rush through her fingers. It felt clean, invigorating. She closed her eyes for a moment.

Suddenly, the ground vanished beneath her.

A jolt of pure panic shot through her. Her eyes flew open to find that Finn had silently risen to his feet and swept her up into his arms, holding her high above the ledge.

"Finn?" she gasped, her voice trembling. She was too terrified to struggle. "Put me down."

Seeing the raw fear in her eyes, Finn couldn't help but laugh. "The view is beautiful, but it's also dangerous."

He looked at her pointedly. "You can't be like this, Evangeline. How can you stand in such a high place with absolutely no defenses up?"

Evangeline was speechless.

He gently placed her back on the solid ground of the rooftop.

She immediately scrambled a few steps away from the edge.

Watching her, Finn's lips curved into a smile. He reached out and soothingly ruffled her hair. "But I have to admit, the fact that you trust me makes me very happy."

His voice dropped to a low, serious tone. "So, from now on, no matter how high you want to climb, I'll help you get there. And I'll be right beside you to protect you."

Evangeline shot him a glare.

"Ha," she scoffed, turning on her heel and stalking away.

"Are you really mad?" Finn called, hurrying after her.

She marched toward the hotel door, ignoring him completely. Mad didn't even begin to cover it.

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