Se connecterWhy 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 sighed, running a hand down my face. "I told you the whole damn story. I'm not using her."My gaze flickered toward the window, toward the early morning light bleeding through the curtains."I'm protecting her."Liar.The thought whispered in my head, but I pushed it away.When I bought her from t
Could feel the gentle rise of her chest, the delicate way her body responded to my touch even in sleep.I wanted to push further.I wanted to own her.The temptation was a living thing, clawing at me, whispering in my ear, urging me to take what was already mine.But instead, I dragged my fingers hi
"I want to go home."The words were soft, barely above a whisper. But they cut through me like a blade.Home.I clenched my jaw. A muscle twitched near my temple.I reached out, threading my fingers into her hair, stroking gently, the way one would soothe something fragile.It felt unnatural.I wasn
She shouldn’t be here. She was exhausted, vulnerable.The thought of her sitting there, surrounded by the others, unguarded, unsettled me in a way I couldn’t fucking explain.And then—Athena.Her lips grazed my neck again.That cloying, unwanted touch. Her fingers skimmed the fabric of my sleeve, n







