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
Alex leaned forward, his smirk deepening, watching me like a predator waiting for its prey to crack."She’s pretty, sure. But you’ve seen far more beautiful women before her." He tilted his head slightly. "Like Jennie—your ex."Jennie.I almost laughed. Almost."You think I would notice someone base
I didn’t answer.He leaned forward slightly, eyes gleaming like he could see inside my head."It proves my point," he murmured, tilting his head. "You crave her so much that you crave every single bit of information about her."A slow, ugly smirk curled my lips. “That is not true. I also don’t know
Her braid had slipped over the edge, dangling over the table’s side.Her legs tilted to the right, her body slumped, utterly unaware.I inhaled deeply, slow.My hands found the table, fingers splaying across the cool surface as I leaned down, my gaze narrowing.She was too still.Her breathing was n
I stepped closer, my presence looming, an oppressive weight pressing down on him. “Call her with that name, you wouldn’t be able to hear your own name,” I warned, my voice like a sharpened edge, deceptively calm. My hand came down on his shoulder, a casual gesture on the surface, but the pressure







