Alexandra's POV The rain hammered the windows of The Velvet Room like it was trying to break in. I sat at the far end of the bar, nursing a bourbon that burned just right, trying to drown out the echo of another failed client pitch. My hair was still damp from the downpour, clinging to my neck in dark curls. I felt exposed, raw, like the storm had stripped away the armor I usually wore.That's when I saw him.He walked in like he owned the place—tall, broad-shouldered, dark hair slicked back from the rain, white shirt clinging transparently to his chest. Jace Reyes. I didn't know his name yet, but something about the way his eyes scanned the room, hungry and unapologetic, made my pulse kick hard against my ribs.He slid onto the stool next to mine without asking. Close enough that I caught the scent of him—cedarwood, rain, and something darker, like smoke and sin. He ordered whiskey, neat, voice low and rough, the kind that vibrates through your bones."You look like you've had
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