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Chapter 18

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Aryn

I was still staring at the painting.when the door creaked open.

My breath caught.

Heart hammering in my chest, I darted behind one of the stone columns near the edge of the hidden bath chamber. The steam rising from the water did little to blur the massive space, and I barely had enough cover. My back pressed against the cold surface, I held my breath as I peeked out just slightly.

Lorenzo walked in.

He didn’t hesitate. His hands were already unbuttoning his shirt, muscles shifting smoothly beneath olive skin. His arm—tattooed with dark, winding lines and symbols I couldn’t make out from here—moved with deliberate grace. He didn’t look like a man who rushed anything. He took his time.

I should’ve looked away.

But I didn’t.

He slid into the bath, water rippling around him as he leaned back. The steam clung to him like a second skin, beads of water trailing down the curve of his chest. I swallowed hard, confused and ashamed at the way my body responded. What is wrong with me? After
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