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The Girl in the Rental
The Girl in the Rental
Author: Cook Husky

Chapter 1

Author: Cook Husky
Pinned to the wall, I froze as the bathroom filled with steam, the shower still drumming against the tiles.

It was Ryan Miller—the foreman from the construction site next door.

He was in nothing but his work pants. His bare chest was crushed against my back, every muscle hard as iron. My heart was thundering, and I couldn't tell if the rhythm I felt was mine or his.

"Hey, Miller! You fall in or something?"

The rough voices and laughter of his crew drifted in from the hall. Their footsteps were right outside the door. His arm tightened around me, hauling me up onto my tiptoes. My towel had already pooled on the floor.

"Tsk."

His Adam’s apple bobbed as his gaze raked over my bare skin. Suddenly, his free hand moved to my collarbone, his calloused thumb grazing my skin with heavy pressure.

"I told you not to come here alone at night."

I shivered and tried to squirm away, but he shoved his knee between my thighs, pinning me flat and killing any chance of movement.

"Listen," he rasped, his breath hot against the dampness of my ear. "Get dressed. You're coming with me tonight."

Outside, the men were getting louder, their jokes turning cruder.

I let out a soft, breathy laugh. "And if I say no?"

Ryan stiffened. He clearly didn’t expect me to push back. The arm around my waist went rigid as a flash of surprise crossed his face. Seizing the moment, I tilted my head back, my lips brushing his stubbled jawline.

"What’s the matter?" I whispered, my voice thick with provocation. "Is the big boss all talk? Are you actually afraid to do something?"

The crew started pounding on the door. The heavy thuds felt like a drumroll for the tension between us.

"Ryan! What’s the holdup?"

"Yeah, let us in on the fun!"

"Damn, you hiding a woman in there? Don't be greedy!"

The noise should have terrified me. Instead, it felt like a match to a fuse, sparking a rebellious, heavy heat deep in my gut.

Ryan’s eyes went dark. The muscles in the arm bracing him against the wall flexed until his veins popped.

"You little..."

His voice was a low growl, thick with irritation and a sudden, sharp hunger. I watched his mouth, just inches from mine, and reached up with my free hand to trace the hard line of his throat.

He surged against me, his whole body jolting at the touch.

"What do you want them to hear?" I narrowed my eyes, my fingers sliding down the corded muscle of his neck to his chest. "You want them to hear exactly how you're... toying with me?"

I let out a low, deliberate moan right against his ear.

The last of Ryan’s control went up in flames. He leaned in, his scorched breath crashing against my lips, though he held back from the kiss.

"Fine," he ground out through gritted teeth. "I'll show you exactly what ‘toying’ looks like."

He let go of my mouth only to grab the back of my neck, tilting my head back until I was forced to look him in the eye. That iron grip around my waist hauled me flush against him, leaving absolutely no space between us.

The sudden, raw contact made me gasp.

Outside, the men were rowdy and shouting; inside, the water hissed. I didn't flinch. I leaned into him.

"Try me," I breathed.

As the words left my lips, I hooked my leg high around his waist.
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  • The Girl in the Rental   Chapter 9

    One month later.The news of the fraud ring caused a massive stir in the media. With the "Boss" and his inner circle behind bars, the investigation revealed a national operation that had scammed victims out of tens of millions. Monkey and the others who had been directly involved in the violence and extortion were facing the full weight of the law.As the key witness and the one who blew the whistle, I spent my weeks working with the police to finalize the evidence. Lindsey’s case was officially reopened as well; with the new evidence, Monkey and his crew had no choice but to confess to what they did to her.Finally, the dust began to settle.In the courtroom, sunlight streamed through the high glass windows, bright and warm. I stood at the witness stand and finished my final statement. As the session ended, I spotted Ryan in the crowd, flanked by two guards.He was in a prison uniform now. His hair had been cropped short, and he looked thinner, but he still stood with his bac

  • The Girl in the Rental   Chapter 8

    In the days that followed, Ryan used Monkey’s earlier attempt on me as an excuse to crack down on the crew, tightening his grip on the site. At the same time, he became even more "dedicated" to the Boss’s business, handling the shady ledgers and gradually working his way into the inner circle of trust.By day, we kept our distance—just a foreman and his tenant. Whenever we were in the public eye, we performed a scripted intimacy, just enough to keep up the act. By night, we traded information through shadows: a note tucked into a specific gap in the brickwork or a brief flash of a phone light from a dark window.Late one night, an urgent message came through from Ryan."The Boss is coming in person tomorrow night to collect. There’s a big fish on the hook. It’s the key evidence we need, but the risk is massive."The "big fish" was a victim who had been bled dry, likely left with a mountain of debt. This was our best shot to take the whole operation down and make the fraud charg

  • The Girl in the Rental   Chapter 7

    "Help me?"I repeated the words, my voice cutting like ice.What an irony! Help me? An accomplice to a monster—even if he was just a bystander—a man who had me pinned and bound moments ago was now offering to help me get revenge? It smelled like a trap.I took a step back, putting distance between us. "Ryan, do you think I'm that naive? You're one of them! How exactly are you going to help? By turning yourself in with the rest of them?"Ryan didn't flare up at the sarcasm or the hatred in my eyes. He just looked exhausted, weighed down by a crushing sense of guilt. He didn't try to move closer; he just leaned against the doorframe, defeated."What happened to Lindsey... is the biggest regret of my life," he said, his eyes drifting back to the scratched wall as if he could see the horror of that night playing out in real-time. "I wasn't here that night. By the time I got back, it was over. It was Monkey and his crew. Two of the others aren't even on this site anymore."He paus

  • The Girl in the Rental   Chapter 6

    Ryan pulled away and vanished from the room, leaving me alone in the sudden silence.I forced myself to roll over, my eyes searching the yellowed metal wall. At first, it looked like nothing but old water stains. But as I squinted, catching the light at just the right angle, I saw them—a series of faint scratches, a blurred symbol carved into the metal with something sharp.It was a crooked letter "L."I knew exactly who had carved it. Lindsey Burner.She was my roommate. A month ago, she was found collapsed in the wasteland near the site. She was covered in bruises and her mind completely shattered. Her family had taken her away, and no one had heard from her since.This was the place! Lindsey had been gang-raped in this very room.The panic I’d seen in Ryan earlier wasn't random; he had recognized that mark. And that was the exact reason why I was here. My roommate’s tragedy was tied to him—to all of them. Every man on this site was an accomplice. This entire place was rott

  • The Girl in the Rental   Chapter 5

    Just when I thought I was done for, that I was about to be torn apart by these men, the rain stopped. Then came a familiar set of footsteps outside the door.It was Ryan. He was back.The room descended into pure chaos. Monkey didn't even have time to grab his clothes before he scrambled out the window in a panic. The rest of the crew scattered, fleeing in every direction.I was left alone, lying on the bed in a state of absolute wreckage.Ryan walked in carrying the damp chill of the storm and the faint, metallic scent of blood. His dark hair was plastered to his forehead, and his work pants were caked with mud at the knees. He looked darker than when he’d left, his jaw set tight and his eyes swirling with something close to pure violence.His gaze snapped instantly to where I was still lashed to the post."Monkey was here."It wasn't a question. It was a cold statement of fact. My heart skipped a beat. He knew?"No, not just Monkey," he growled, his eyes locking onto mine wit

  • The Girl in the Rental   Chapter 4

    He used his rough thumb to pinch and twist my nipples with punishing pressure. Even through my clothes, the sharp sting of that unfamiliar touch sent a jolt through me, making my knees buckle. He caught me by the small of my back, hauling me flush against his burning, solid chest. We were fused together, not a sliver of light between us.He lowered his head, taking my nipple into his mouth through the fabric—grinding, sucking, and nipping with his teeth."Mmm..."His hand slid lower, wandering beneath the curve of my hips, kneading my butt through my denim skirt. But just as he was about to venture into my panties, his phone on the desk cut through the air with an ill-timed roar.He pressed his forehead against mine. I could see the raw lust in his eyes clashing with a tidal wave of fury at the interruption. The phone vibrated again and again, stubborn and relentless.He let out a jagged, filthy curse. "This better be a fucking emergency!"My legs were jelly, my clothes a mess,

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