“My dear,” said Deen, pushing the slim pair of spectacles down his nose to peer at her. “When a man is on fire you don’t ask permission to extinguish him. I gather you will find your peace only once you’ve broken down his door.”
“What do you want to call me?” “I want to call you mine.”
― Powerless
― Powerless
“Remind me to make you smile like that again, when you aren’t dying, and I have all the time in the world to memorize it.”
― Powerless
― Powerless
“If I guess the culprit correctly, I’ll be disappointed at how predictable the story is. If I get it wrong, I’ll be annoyed at myself for not spotting it earlier.”
― What Lies Between Us
― What Lies Between Us
“That girl—that haunted, weak girl begging for help, for love—is me. Without her, I wouldn’t be who I am today. I’m still haunted, maybe even still hoping for love, but I am no longer weak because of it.”
― Powerless
― Powerless
“I’ve gotten involved with my employer only one time before, and I will never, ever go down that road again. I’d rather yank my own tooth out with a pair of pliers.”
― The Housemaid's Secret
― The Housemaid's Secret
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