ASHLEY My heart pounded so violently I was certain it would wake him. For several endless seconds, I couldn't move. I simply stared at the man sleeping beside me, my mind refusing to make sense of what my eyes were seeing. Anton lay on his side, his breathing slow and even, his face peaceful in sleep, completely unaware that my entire world had just tilted on its axis. A cold wave of panic crashed over me. No... No, no, no... Please tell me this isn't what it looks like. With trembling fingers, I lifted the edge of the blanket again, as though looking a second time would somehow change what I'd already seen. A shaky breath escaped my lips. Where were my clothes? My frantic gaze swept across the room until it landed on my dress, lying in a crumpled heap beside the bed. One of my heels rested near the bedroom door. The other was nowhere in sight. My pulse climbed even higher. Carefully, I edged toward the side of the bed, moving as qui
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