LOGINIsadora pov I slipped my phone back into my clutch and tried to look casual as I made my way toward the hallway.My heart was pounding so hard I could barely hear the music anymore.Five minutes felt like an eternity as I made my way through the crowd, smiling politely at people I didn't know and accepting a glass of champagne I didn't want.I found the staircase and climbed to the second floor, my heels clicking against the marble.The hallway was quieter up here.Room 202 was at the end and the door was slightly ajar.I paused outside, my hand on the handle and my whole body trembling.This was it.After five days of suffering and denial…Five days of aching for him, now he was on the other side of this door.I took a deep breath and pushed the door open.The room was dark except for the city lights streaming through the windows. Then I saw him , standing against the glass window was Richard fucking Clarke.When did he get here?I swear I left him downstairs engaged in a talk.How
Isadora povI stood in front of my closet, staring at the rows of dresses I rarely wore.Tonight was the gala, the company event Marcus had insisted I attend as his dutiful wife.I'd agreed for all the wrong reasons.I told myself it was a distraction…a way to get my mind off the aching need that had consumed me for the past five days.It has been five days since Richard left me trembling and denied. Five days of no contact, no messages, nothing.But I was lying to myself.The real reason why I had agreed was because Marcus had mentioned casually that Richard was out of town on business but might return in time for the gala.That one word …might… was enough to make my decision.I pulled out a black dress with a neckline that dipped just low enough to be interesting without being scandalous. The fabric was silk, clinging to curves.It was perfect for playing the role of Mrs. Clarke and also perfect for catching Richard's attention if he was there.I laid it on the bed and headed for t
Richard POV Flying to Chicago was a good idea…or so I thought at first.I sat at the desk with my laptop open, the business proposals spread across the surface and couldn't focus on a single fucking word.It had been three days since I'd left Isadora trembling and denied in her driveway and I couldn't stop thinking about her.This business meeting was important since it was about a merger I was negotiating but everything I did here felt like torture.All I could think about was her.The way she'd begged. The way her pussy had clenched around my cock. The way she had sobbed when I denied her for the seventh time.The way she'd looked at me with those desperate, pleading eyes when I'd left her aching and unfulfilled.I shifted in my chair, my cock already hardening at the memory.This was getting out of hand.I'd left town deliberately, putting distance between us to prove a point…to her and to myself. I wanted to prove that I was in control, that I could walk away whenever I wanted.
ISADORA POVI woke up to pain.Every inch of my body ached.My throat was raw, my jaw sore, my ass on fire, and my pussy... God, my pussy was throbbing with a desperate need that made me want to scream.I was still wearing my dress from last night.The fabric twisted and wrinkled around my body. When I shifted, I felt the dried stickiness between my thighs.Richard's cum.The memory of last night crashed over me, and I felt a surge of fury that took my breath away."Bastard," I muttered, sitting up slowly. "Fucking bastard."That asshole had edged me seven times.Seven fucking times.He had brought me right to the brink and pulled back, over and over, until I was sobbing and begging.Then he'd fucked me…used me…and still denied me release.And then he'd just... left me like this.Aching, desperate and denied.I grabbed my phone from the nightstand, checking for messages.There was nothing.No text. No call. Nothing from Richard since he'd dropped me off last night and driven away."As
I dropped to my knees on the hardwood floor, the impact sending a jolt through my body.Richard stood above me, the belt dangling from his hand and his eyes dark with barely controlled rage and lust."You know what I want," he said quietly.I nodded, my hands trembling as I reached for his belt buckle."No," Richard said, stopping me. "First, you beg and you tell me exactly why you deserve to be punished."I swallowed hard, looking up at him. "I disobeyed you, Daddy. You told me to be at your house and I didn't come." "Why didn't you come?" he asked."Because I was out with Benita," I whispered."That's not a reason. That's an excuse." His hand tangled in my wet hair, gripping tight. "Why didn't you come, Isadora?" He repeated, his tone telling me I better give him what he wants to hear.The truth tumbled out. "Because I wanted to see what you'd do. I wanted to push you. I wanted…" I trailed off."You wanted attention," Richard finished. "You wanted to see if I'd come after you. If
I fumbled with the door handle, my fingers clumsy from the alcohol and nerves. When I stepped out onto the driveway, my legs wobbled in my heels.Richard was beside me in an instant, his hand gripping my elbow to steady me."Inside," he ordered, guiding me toward the house.The front door closed behind us with a heavy click that sounded like a prison cell locking.Richard released my elbow and walked past me into the living room, loosening his tie as he went."Sit," he ordered, gesturing to the couch. Something reckless stirred inside me at his command.I sat carefully, my hands folded in my lap, watching him.Richard poured himself a glass of whiskey from the bar, taking a long sip before turning to face me.The look in his eyes should have scared me but why did my body react differently?There was no terror flowing inside me, only anticipation."Do you know why you're here, Isadora?" Richard asked, his voice calm.Of course, that was nothing but deception. I could tell that Richard







