“You want my loyalty? Earn it.”She did not wait for him to speak.“You want my loyalty?” she repeated, her voice calm but sharp. “Earn it.”Lucien’s lips curved slowly, like he had been expecting this.“I was wondering how long it would take before you came to me.”Hayley folded her arms, her gaze steady. “Don’t flatter yourself. I didn’t come because I trust you.”“I know,” he said softly. “You came because you have no better option.”Her eyes darkened slightly.“I always have options.”“Not anymore.”The words landed between them, quiet but heavy.Hayley studied him. Really studied him.Lucien was dangerous. Not in the loud way. Not in the obvious way.He was calm. Patient. Calculating.Men like him did not attack first.They waited.They planned.They won.“You’re playing a risky game,” she said.He chuckled under his breath. “So are you.”“I don’t play games.”“Everyone plays games,” he replied. “Some just pretend they don’t.”She stepped closer.Not slowly. Not carefully.Delibe
Last Updated : 2026-03-30
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