LOGINSerena’s POVThe dressing room at Neon Nights was chaotic as I sat, still playing from the night. My lips burned with the memory of Daniel Hawthorne’s kiss in his private suite, a moment that had nearly unraveled me completely. It was hours ago, but my body hadn’t forgotten the heat of his hands, the hunger of his mouth, the way I’d almost let myself drown in him. I glanced at my reflection, my black lace bodysuit clinging to my skin, my green eyes wide with the aftershock of what we’d almost done. Lila wasn’t back from her dance yet, and the room quieter without her laughter, leaving me alone with my racing thoughts.FLASHBACK ~Daniel’s sharp stare had left me completely dumb as I couldn't give him a response when he asked if I was interested in him or not?Before I could mumble out something, his lips crashed into mine, hungry and unrelenting, stealing my breath. The kiss was bold, consuming, a spark that ignited every nerve in my body. I didn’t fight him anymore. My hands gripp
Daniel’s POVLila’s words from earlier, her challenge to show Serena I saw her as more than a dancer, burned in my mind.I’d come here to see her, to apologize, to prove I wasn’t the arrogant bastard who’d offered to make her my mistress.I sipped the whiskey, as it burned down my throat, then the door opened and she stepped in.Serena stood framed in the doorway, her black lace bodysuit clinging to her curves, her green eyes sharp and guarded. Her hair cascaded in dark waves, catching the dim light, and then I saw the bruise on her arm - vivid purple against her pale skin sent a jolt of fury through me. Victor Crane. I’d read enough in Henryson’s file to know his threats were real, and that bruise was his mark. My grip tightened on the glass, but I kept my face straight, nodding to Marcus, who's beside me, his grin so wide from drinking too much whiskey.“Marcus, out,” I said, my voice low but firm, leaving no room for his usual rant. He raised a brow, glancing between me and Sere
Serena's POVI'm still curled up on the tiny couch in the living room.My eyes sting from tears, but I’m too drained to wipe them away.The coffee stain on the counter taunts me, leaving a mark of my failure to protect Mia, to be the sister she deserves. Victor’s words gnawed at my mind. “Men would pay good money for a girl like her.” My stomach twists, and I press my hand to my mouth, stifling a scream. I can’t let him touch her. I won’t. But the weight of the vow is faint.The door suddenly creaks open, and my heart stutters. I sit up, scrubbing my face with the sleeve of my oversized T-shirt, desperate to hide my troubles. Mia steps inside, her backpack slung over one shoulder, her brown eyes wide with that wild, searching look she gives when she senses something’s wrong. She freezes in the doorway, her gaze raking over me and the apartment - tangled black hair, red-rimmed green eyes, the way I’m clutching myself like I might shatter. Her lips part, guilt flashing across her f
Daniel’s POVThe day had dragged on like a bad dream -meetings blending into calls, Vanessa’s morning tantrum still echoing in my ears, her whinings and empty threats. But none of it mattered.I’d replayed it endlessly, the taste of her lingering like an addiction I couldn’t shake. Serena Voss.Work done, emails sent, deals sealed, I grabbed my jacket, my mind already on the club. I needed to see her, to apologize properly, to bridge a friendship my stupid proposal had broken.Henryson waited outside beside the Bentley. “The usual room, sir?” he asked, his voice neutral but knowing.“Yeah,” I said, sliding into the leather seat, the city blurring past as we headed downtown. The club was my guilty escape, but tonight it felt different. Serena danced there, her body a weapon against the world - against Victor Crane’s debt, against men like me who thought money could buy anyone. I’d learned too much from the file Henryson gave me: her mother’s death, the fifty grand she owed, the way
Lila’s POVI raced up the creaky stairs to Serena’s apartment, my heart pounding from her tear-choked call. And the urgency in her voice had me ditching my plans for a flirty ice cream date without a second thought. Serena wasn’t one to break, not the fiery woman who danced with her chin high, but hearing her sob about Victor Crane threatening Mia sent a chill through me. I pushed open the apartment door, and found her in the kitchen,looking like a crumpled mess against the counter, tears streaking her face, her arm bruised purple.“Serena!” I dropped my bag, rushing to her side, my boots slipping on spilled coffee. She looked small, fragile, her T-shirt clinging to her trembling frame, a far cry from the queen who’d rocked that red dress last night. I knelt, placing my hands gently on her shoulders. “Hey, come on, let’s get you up.” I pulled her to her feet, her body shaking as I guided her to the living room couch. Serena sank into the cushions, her eyes glassy, and I bit back a c
Serena’s POVMy heart leapt, hoping it was Mia, back to talk, to let me hold her like when we were kids, to forgive me for being this broken shell of her sister. My fingers brushed the knob, a half-smile forming.Then I swung the door open, and my smile shattered.Victor Crane stood in the doorway, his lean frame clad in a suit too sharp for this decaying apartment. His eyes, cold and dangerous, lock into mine, freezing my blood. Behind him, two hulking men in black. His enforcers, not guards, loomed like wolves circling prey. I tried to slam the door, but Victor shoved it wide, forcing his way inside.I stumbled back, my heart hammering so hard I could collapse right now. “Serena,” he drawled slowly, his voice smooth but laced with danger. “You’ve been dodging my calls. Running from me. I hate that.” His polished shoes clicked as he invaded my tiny kitchen, his goons trailing, slamming the door and it felt like a trap.My hip crashed into the counter, my hands gripping the edge to ke




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