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 peeked out from behind Leo to see Felix standing in the doorway, his expression as unreadable as ever.The tension in the air was so thick it was almost suffocating, and I could see the barely concealed urgency in both men’s faces as they exchanged rapid words in Italian. Their conversation was q
He’s definitely here to take revenge on me.“You better go out there and calm him down. He won’t hit you,” Aiden whispered urgently, nudging me with his elbow.“Really? He’ll just lecture me for hours,” I whispered back, my voice filled with dread.“Well, lectures are better than beatings,” Aiden re
“IrIs, DoN’t Be a BrAt,” I mimicked, my voice dripping with exaggerated irritation as I shot him a glare. I knew I was being childish, but I didn’t care—I was genuinely annoyed.His eyebrows shot up in surprise, clearly taken aback by my outburst. “You all lied to me. You’re the brats, not me!” I
Iris POV:I grit my teeth as Alex smacked my head. Again. This was becoming a routine, one that I was starting to dread."Why the hell am I studying algebra?" I whined, the frustration bubbling over. I couldn’t understand why these equations mattered or how they were supposed to help me in life. I







