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Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1) QUOTES

Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1) QUOTES

1 " This is not a victim rushing to meet her savior.
This is a queen considering whether or not to treat with an enemy. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

2 " To be answerable to no one but myself means stepping from my father’s shadow—from Jafar’s shadow, from Ali’s "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

3 " This someone sounds rather brilliant.”
“She is. Beautiful and brilliant.” I dip down to speak directly into her ear. “And mine. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

4 " I don’t want her control.
I just want Jasmine. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

5 " Have I ever done anything to do you that you didn’t want?
I’ve wanted it. All of it. More.” Words to damn me. Words to pass him all the power and leave me quivering at his feet. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

6 " Life would be easier if that was my only motivation. Bolstering strength and keeping up appearances. That shit I understand. It’s not, though. I want Jasmine to find her feet in a real way. She’s never had a chance before, and I can be the one to give it to her. Is there a whole lot of possessive pride wrapped up in that sentiment? Yes. I won’t deny it. I want her to fly and to know I was the one who gave her that chance.
I want her to choose me "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

7 " But will he bend a knee?
Or will I lose him forever? "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

8 " Finally, he turns to face me. “Run, Jasmine. If you make it to the front door, I’ll release you, trust fund intact.”
Run.
I plant my feet. “And if I don’t?”
Another of those sinful chuckles. “Then you’re mine, body and soul. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

9 " I’m not going to simply gift you with every piece of me.”
“Too bad. That’s exactly what I want. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

10 " A princess locked in a tower is only kept away from the world for one reason: it has nothing to do with her safety and everything to do with her perceived value. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

11 " My dress leaves red marks on the tile behind me, which is a mood all on its own. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

12 " What’s the point of possessing a rare desert flower if no one knows it exists? "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

13 " I want Jasmine to find her feet in a real way. She’s never had a chance before, and I can be the one to give it to her. Is there a whole lot of possessive pride wrapped up in that sentiment? Yes. I won’t deny it. I want her to fly and to know I was the one who gave her that chance. I want her to choose me. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

14 " She has her sights set on things outside this world we move in, and I’d be a monster to hold her to the shadows when she was obviously meant to walk in the sunshine.
I am a monster. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

15 " You’re so freaking bossy, Jafar. I should start calling you Daddy. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

16 " I don’t know why she’s resisting, but it doesn’t make a difference. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

17 " Finally, she lifts her chin and pins me with a fierce look. “I’ll be your equal, or I’ll be nothing. Do you understand me? Just because I love you doesn’t mean that I will sit at your feet ever again.” The slightest of hesitations. “At least not outside of the privacy of our bedroom.”
Something like hope flares in my chest, the sweep of it through my body leaving me dizzy. “You love me.”
“Of course I love you, you fool.” She takes a step and then another, moving slowly to place her hands on my chest. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

18 " My mouth always had gotten me into trouble "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

19 " I reach up and run my finger along her jaw, careful to avoid the bruise. “Out there, I’ll be your right hand.”
“Yes.” No hesitation. Just a calm agreement.
“In here?”
She smiles slowly. “In here, I’m your baby girl.” The smile fades. “Can you live with that?” she asks again.
“Marry me.”
Jasmine leans into my touch. “Ask me again in a year, when I’ve solidified my place at the head of this beast. Then we’ll see.” It’s not a yes, but I’m strangely okay with that. Even if she never wears my ring on her finger, she’s mine in every way that counts.
And I’m hers.
In the end, there’s only one answer. “Yes, I can live with that. As long as I have you, I can live with a whole hell of a lot. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)

20 " Freedom without resources is no freedom at all. This is the only way. "

― Katee Robert , Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains, #1)