Then, before I could answer yes or no, Asher placed his coffee cup down. "Juliet. Come here," he commanded.I delayed for a second but then obeyed. My legs felt like jelly. I stood up and walked toward him, the thin silk of my dress fluttering with every step. The air in the dining room was chilled, biting at my bare skin, yet my face was burning with a heat that wouldn't die.When I reached his chair, he didn't say a word. He simply patted his lap. "Sit."Sit on his lap?I obeyed, my heart hammering against my ribs. I sat sideways on his thighs. He was solid, like sitting on a block of warm marble. He pushed a plate of fruit and warm, buttery pastries toward me. "Eat. You need your strength for the day, pet."I picked up a piece of melon with trembling fingers. I tried to focus on the sweetness, but it was impossible. I could feel him. Right beneath me, I felt a massive, hard bulge in his black pants. It was thick, pulsing, and hot against my thigh.In front of us, the scene on the t
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