Chapter 10: The Mafia King's First Loss

[Juliette's POV]

"Put me down!" I cried, and I was dropped on the bed.

The second my back hit the soft sheets, my hands were pinned above my head, and my body was pressed against the mattress with his.

My anxiety skyrocketed. "Get off me!" I pushed at him, trying to conceal the fact that his masculine scent and body heat was turning me on.

Did he hit the gym after work? How can he be in the office the whole day and still smell of fresh oak and spice as though he had a run through the woods? And his handsome face irked me too! It made my insides flutter….

"You want me, Juliette…," he muttered hoarsely, his eyes boring into mine.

"No, I don't! And let go of me!" I spat and tried to wriggle free to prove it.

"Yes, you do. Your eyes betrayed you." His grip tightened.

Pain shot to my elbow, numbing my cries, freezed my movements. In that brief moment, he pulled off his tie in one swift motion and twirled it around my wrists

"What the hell are you doing?" I cried out in alarm, twisti