LOGINWhy did I only notice it now?Ace chuckled—low, knowing."Do your work like a good whore," he murmured, his tone silky but laced with steel. "And show me your devotion, brat."He leaned back, and the pressure of his hands, which had been a constricting comfort around my body, vanished. Like a snake
I blinked, my breath hitching, frustration curling inside my chest."Please…" The whisper left me before I could stop it, before I could hold onto my pride. My head dipped down, shame curling my shoulders inward as I bit down on my lower lip. "Just one kiss. Even a peck."Ace clicked his tongue, th
“Don’t expect me to treat you like a good girl till I believe you’re sorry, Iris,” he murmured, his tone dark and taunting.Before I could process it, his thumb shoved past my lips, forcing them apart. My eyes flew wide, a muffled “Hmph” escaping as my hands shot up, fingers digging into his knees
“Sit on your knees.”…What?I froze.My smile slipped, and a soft “Huh?” escaped me before I could stop it.The warmth I’d felt a second ago twisted into something heavier, sharper, and I blinked at him, caught off guard.“You heard me, my sweet whore,” he said, leaning back with a smirk that stretc
I clenched my fists, inhaling sharply before narrowing my eyes at him.This man.This man would kill me.My fingers tugged at my top, pulling it back down as I tried to piece together what just happened.Why did he stop?I gulped, my throat dry, my body still traitorously warm. Ace smirked, draping
I sputtered, fisting my hands.“Boss,” Joy’s voice cut through my humiliation.“Wouldn’t Hudson sir be angry about what you just did to his sister? Should we, uh, step outside?”Ace didn’t even spare her a glance.“No. Stay here and do your work. I’ll do mine,” he said smoothly, like he hadn’t just
"I do want your body," I admitted, and her gaze snapped to mine."Everything I want from you is inside this body. Caged. Guarded. Hidden. I want it all.Your heart—connected by veins I want to trace with my mouth. Your eyes—those eyes that flinch when they see me but still can't look away. Your li
"It hurts, doesn't it? That's what I wanted for her." My voice shook with deranged satisfaction.The confession spilled out, unfiltered.The darkness that had rotted inside me for too long now crawled up my throat.I leaned in closer, my voice dropping to a low snarl."I wanted her to scream like th
Her voice cracked with something worse than anger—betrayal."I love the man who I loved—not the man who used me for his selfishness!"She met my eyes and the anguish in her expression—it was unbearable."I am just a bed warmer for you," she added, her voice trembling as if saying it aloud made it re
"I’m not gonna ask you again," I said, my voice low, sharp with the kind of impatience that came from months of nightmares and unfinished memories."Why do you care?" she shot back, her voice barely audible, a bitter whisper soaked in everything she’d buried."I care," I replied, softer this time—mo







