Lilith's POVThat night, back in the penthouse suite at the hotel.Jeff finished going over the next day's schedule with his assistant, and the small crew tactfully said their goodnights and filed out.Just as the door was closing, the bodyguard who'd been shadowing me all day instinctively glanced my way--force of habit, waiting for orders.I was about to tell him he could leave too, when Rylan, leaning against the wall opposite us, spoke up lazily:"It's secure in here. No need to stand guard."The bodyguard looked at me. I gave a small nod, and he turned, the door clicking shut behind him.The sound of his footsteps down the hall slowly faded away.In an instant, it was just the two of us.The overhead light was on, the floor-to-ceiling curtains wide open, revealing the city's nightscape.The neon glow painted everything in a hazy, seductive red. The heating was cranked up; I actually felt a little warm.I clenched my fist, looking for an excuse to retreat to the bathroom for a mom
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