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Chapter 31 – Before WorkNoah BlakeI never wanted to leave the club without talking to Juliet. My uncle had another emergency, and I had to bolt. Atlas had already warned me the club would be closed Sunday for inspections, so I figured I’d go to her place. Then Marcela showed up.My uncle’s adopted daughter. My very first sub.He begged me to let her stay at my apartment. I refused. Got her a hotel instead. But Marcela has never taken no for an answer. She showed up at the office the exact second Declan told me Juliet was already here. I’d completely forgotten I’d invited Ju to help him on Saturday.“Marcela, you need to leave. Now.”“Noah… we haven’t seen each other in months…” Her hand slid up my chest. “I know you’ve been alone. Your last contract ended ages ago…”Her voice dripped seduction, like she still had a chance. She’d been an excellent sub once. We understood each other perfectly. But that was a lifetime ago.Now I have Ju.“This isn’t happening.” I was about to say “I ha

Chapter 33 – JustificationJuliet PierceNoah’s behavior was still burning in my head.Patience… was that really all I needed with him?After everything that happened today, I needed to understand him. I needed to figure out who Noah Blake really was.I lost every bit of appetite. Jenny, sweet as always, ordered food for us and we ate right there in my office.“So… you and Mr. Blake?” She made a little hand gesture, eyes huge.“Yes. We’re dating.”“HOLY SHIT!” Jenny practically yelled.“Is it that hard to believe?” I asked, pushing food around my plate without interest.“Sorry, Ju, I didn’t mean it as an insult!”“It’s okay, babe. Really.” I forced a smile.“It’s just… Mr. Blake doesn’t date. I’ve known him for years.”“How many years exactly?”“Six. Since he and Reed founded the company. Blake sold his shares in the family business to his uncle, used the money to start this place and the club.”“So you know about the club?”“Yeah…” She blushed hard. “I’ve been a couple times. But I n

Chapter 35 – ProposalJuliet PierceMy hands, my entire body, were shaking. I loved what just happened. I’m completely, head-over-heels in love with Noah. So why is there this voice inside me screaming, making me uneasy?I stormed down the hallway like a hurricane and locked myself in a stall. I sat on the toilet lid, took a deep breath, and stared at my rumpled skirt. I had no panties on because my boyfriend decided to rip them off to prove “who’s in charge.”I stood up, smoothed my skirt, opened the stall door…And nearly had a heart attack.“Holy mother of desperate women, Noah!”“Sorry, didn’t mean to scare you.”I walked to the sink, trying to act normal. Washed my hands, fixed my hair. He came up behind me

Chapter 37 – Make It ClearJuliet PierceI barely slept a wink. Not because the bed wasn’t perfect (God, those sheets screamed money every time I moved). No. It was Noah. The way he said he never shares his bed with anyone left me restless.I’m not thinking marriage. But nobody starts a relationship already planning the end. We think about a future together. So what does ours look like? Noah never sleeping beside me? Does he even see a future? Are we really a couple?When the alarm went off, I was already up, finishing getting ready. Noah texted:Waiting for breakfast.I stared at the screen a second longer than necessary, grabbed my things, and left the room.The second I opened the door, a middle-aged woman with a cold stare was standing there.“Good m

Chapter 39 – Make Her ForgetNoah BlakeI tried not to lose my shit when I showed up to pick her up and saw Chris with his hands on her. I kept my cool when she refused to spend time with me before bed to “rest.” I knew I’d fucked up by not telling Ava that Juliet was my girlfriend and not a contract, but that didn’t justify her treating me like this.Sitting away from me on takeoff? Smiling at the flight attendant like it was nothing?But I decided, against every instinct, to let it go and try to be a “good boyfriend.” Only to hear, even after giving her everything I had, that it still wasn’t enough.“We should get to know each other first, set our limits, see how far we’re willing to go for each other,” she said, dead serious.“And how do we do tha