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
"Ace, sit properly," she murmured.The gentleness in her voice made something in me snap.I didn’t want her care. I didn’t want her pity. I didn’t want her here."Get out." The words left my mouth cold, detached, dead.Iris froze, confusion flickering across her face before hurt seeped in, cracking
But the truth was, I didn’t care. Not even a little.The thought of another man’s attention was so far down on my list of priorities that it didn’t even register as an afterthought.Why did it matter?The only thing that matters is the fact that the only pair of eyes I ever wanted on me had already
She crunched on them thoughtfully, eyes flicking over me like she was studying something pathetic.Probably was."He's not good."Her tone was so blunt it almost startled me. Like she was stating something as simple as water is wet.I frowned. “What?”Quinn shrugged, popping another Cheeto into her
No one spoke.Hudson turned to me, his voice quieter than usual, but steady. “Iris. What happened there?”I sucked in a shaky breath.And then I told them.Everything.Every wound. Every word. Every detail that led us to this moment.By the time I was done, the room was silent.The tension was thick







