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Chapter Fifteen

Author: Prettyvillan
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CHAPTER 15: PREDATOR AND PREY

The black dress Ryker had chosen for Lyra was nothing like what she would have picked for herself. The fabric clung to her body like a second skin, worldly-wise in its simplicity…elegant rather than provoking.

A statement that she belonged to him, not on display for others.

As the private elevator came down from the penthouse, Lyra fought to control her breathing. Trapped in the small space with Ryker, she could feel his eyes on her, studying her every reaction.

"Nervous?" he asked, his voice casual.

"Should I be?" she disagreed, proud that her voice didn't shake.

His lips curved into what might have been a smile on anyone else. On him, it was a predator's check. "That depends on what you're hiding."

The elevator doors opened before she could respond, saving her from having to reply. His hand found the small of her back as they walked through the lobby, the touch proprietary.

Possessive.

A sleek black Bentley waited at the curb, a stone-faced dr
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