Chapter 2The brick is cold and rough against my back, scraping through the thin, torn silk of my dress. Zane towers over me, his body burning hot, all muscle and tailored luxury, cutting off the chaos of flashing lights and screaming sirens. His grip on my arm is tight, His face is so close I can see the individual flecks of gold in his dark eyes, the raw, predatory hunger warring with cold calculation.“Tell me who you really are,” he repeats, his voice a low growl that vibrates through my chest. “And what you want from me.” His breath is hot against my ear, smelling of whiskey and something metallic, like blood. “Lie to me now,” he whispers, the words a silken threat, “and I’ll make you regret it.”Panic floods my veins. He knows. He sees past the makeup, past the dress, past the carefully constructed lie of Ruby Vale. My mind races, scrambling for a lie, a new persona, anything to survive this. But his eyes pin me in place, and I know any words I speak will be dissected into piec
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