Chapter 220We passed two other locked rooms, then turned into a slightly brighter area.“The staff room is up here,” he muttered, checking his wristwatch. “The shift change is at one-thirty. We have an hour, tops.”We ascended a flight of concrete stairs. The facility seemed vast and empty, amplifying the tension. He unlocked a heavy, unmarked door and ushered me inside. The staff room was sterile and depressing: a scarred metal table, four mismatched chairs, a sink, and a water cooler.Thomas slammed the door shut and locked it, pocketing the key. He turned to me, his eyes dark with immediate, ugly desire.“See? Safe,” he breathed, stepping closer. “Now, about that little debt you owe me, Doctor.”I took a deliberate step back, putting the metal table between us. I needed a final barrier. I needed a bold distraction.“Thomas,” I said, my voice dropping into a low, husky register that I hadn't used in years. It was the voice of a woman who had given up the fight.His eyes wer
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