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
My grip tightened on the fork, the urge to smash it against the table rising.Jeremy? That name alone made me want to go hunting tonight. I wanted to go and kill that so-called Jeremy.Fucking nitwit, useless waste."Most importantly," Quinn paused, glaring at Mini with a look.Mini didn’t meet it.
Aiden, either oblivious or just entertained, unlocked the car and unceremoniously tossed my bag into the backseat like it was his own."Trust me," he said as we settled in, his voice warm. "Everyone is eagerly waiting for you at home."I nodded, offering him a tight-lipped smile in return.That was
Iris POV:I stood in the dim light of the New York subway station, my oversized sweater pulled tight around me as the chilly morning air seeped into my bones. The station smelled like damp concrete and stale coffee, the distant sound of a train echoing through the tunnels like a ghost of the city's
"LEAVE! LEAVE ME ALONE," she cried out as she thrashed against me, her body writhing with a fury that seemed to radiate from her very core. I retreated, each step heavy with regret and acknowledgment of the irreparable damage I had inflicted upon her. Her cries and thrashing were a poignant remind







