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LeahI froze.Every muscle in my body locked up as I lay sprawled across the table, soaked in wine and surrounded by broken glass.Please, God. Just take me now. Let the floor swallow me whole.I could hear the older man's concerned voice asking if I was okay, but it sounded distant and muffled, drowned out by a high-pitched ringing in my ears that grew louder and louder until it was deafening.Then I felt a hand on my arm, and I jolted upright."Are you hurt anywhere?" the man asked gently, his brow creased with worry."No, no, no, I'm fine," I said quickly, shaking my head so hard I felt dizzy. My hands flew over my arms and torso, checking frantically for any sign of injury or blood."Are you sure?""Yes, yes, sir. I'm fine." I forced myself to meet his eyes, then immediately looked down at his lap. "Oh God, I'm so sorry! I spilled wine on you!"There were dark wet patches on his knees, spreading slowly across the expensive fabric."No, it's fine. Don't worry about it," he said wit

DamienI'd always had my doubts about her sincerity, and today confirmed everything.Her loyalty to the hotel had seemed too genuine, too... convenient. Now I understood why. She worked for my stepmother. Why she'd decided to stage that ridiculous scene in my room, falling asleep like some helpless damsel, was still unclear. But the evidence was right in front of me.Her eyes had widened when she looked up and saw me standing at the end of the corridor. I'd bet she wasn't expecting to be caught red-handed, conspiring with the woman who'd been trying to destroy me for years."Isn't she the lady…" Jack started beside me, but I didn't wait to hear him finish.I was furious.This woman had almost gotten to me with her act of innocence. She'd nearly fooled me with those exhausted eyes and that desperate need to apologize.“No. You fell for it,” my brain taunted mercilessly. “You actually fell for it.”"Mr. T!"I cursed under my breath. She was really pushing her luck."Mr. T!" Her voice gr

LeahHe pressed himself against me, kissing me with a ferocity that stole the breath from my lungs.I reached up to push him away, but he caught my wrists and pinned them above my head, then pressed his hips against mine and began grinding slowly.What is happening?!Everything was happening all at once, and my confused, exhausted mind couldn't process any of it. But through it all, one thing became devastatingly clear: this man was making me feel things I hadn't felt in six years.Heat flooded my body, from his touch, from the furnace that had ignited somewhere deep inside me. A moan escaped my lips before I could stop it, and I felt him smile against my mouth."Leah, make him stop! This is wrong!" my brain screamed.I tried to free my hands, but he held on tighter with one hand, brought down the other and cupped my breast, his thumb brushing over my nipple through the thin fabric. Then his mouth left mine to trail hot, open kisses down my neck, all while continuing that maddening gr

DamienI'm here now.After six years of working behind the scenes, tempering my mind and mastering my impulses, I've finally emerged to claim the life I was built to lead.My stepmother exploited my silence. She forged alliances and built an army in the void I'd left behind. I'd tried to dismantle every piece she'd put in place, but because so few people knew of my existence, she was spawning more threats than I could defend against.That was why I had to accelerate my emergence. I couldn't afford to wait any longer.Six years ago broke me completely.I was young and naive. I'd thought I'd been drilled in all the intricacies of the business world, that I was ready to shoulder the weight of an empire, but baring my heart, being vulnerable to the wrong person, cost me everything.That was when I realized I wasn't ready for the burden I'd been born to uphold.I walked through the massive doors of Thorne Hotel and felt the crowd rise to their feet. The applause and smiles contrasted with

LeahI honestly didn’t know what to think or feel. My mind was reeling.How?I’d attacked my boss!I’d slapped him across the face, rained insults on him, and still shown up to work like nothing happened.Was this what he’d wanted me to discover on my own?“Leah!” Rachel’s urgent call yanked me out of my spiral. I turned and realized I was still standing in the middle of the aisle. I quickly stepped out of the way.“Why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?” Rachel studied my face with concern.“Oh… nothing!” I said, forcing a smile while returning to my post.It wasn’t nothing. I was thinking through every interaction I’d had with him, and realized they’d all been directed at the CEO of the entire company.The more I thought about it, the more mortified I became.“What should I do?” I muttered under my breath. I’m definitely getting fired soon. He hated me, I’d seen it in his eyes. It was too clear to be anything else. Plus he said I was a nuisance, unprofessional, and reckless. Who