VALERIE “Fix it.” My eyes widen slightly, disbelief crashing in fast. “Are you serious right now?”“Very.” I let out a short, incredulous laugh, shaking my head. “Absolutely not.”His jaw tightens just a fraction. “Valerie—”“No,” I cut in immediately, my tone sharp, my body trying to shift again, trying to create space that he refuses to give me. “You can't just—just do this and then expect me to—no.” I push against him again, harder this time, but it doesn’t make a difference. It never does.“Get off me,” I add, my voice dropping lower now, more serious. “How much do you love that stripping establishment?”I freeze. That wasn’t a random question. That was a threat.Slowly, I turn my head to look at him fully, my eyes narrowing, something colder settling in my chest. “You’re really doing this?” I ask, my voice quieter now but sharper, more dangerous. “Blackmail me into getting you off?”His lips curve slightly. “Would you prefer i sent for someone?,” he says lightly, leaning back i
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