Chapter 1: One Forbidden SipThe bass from the club pulsed faintly through the walls, but up here on the private rooftop lounge of Eclipse, everything felt hushed and expensive. Dim golden lights, plush leather seating, and the glittering New York City skyline stretching out like a sea of lights.I stood near the railing, holding a glass of champagne, my black silk dress hugging my body. The hem brushed my thighs in the warm breeze.Tonight was meant to celebrate my new junior curator job at a prestigious Manhattan gallery. My best friend, Sophia, had dragged me here, but she’d vanished half an hour ago with some guy, leaving me alone.I wasn’t used to places like this. My life was small apartments, late-night sketching, and stretching every paycheck. My father had always warned me about men like the ones who owned clubs this exclusive powerful, ruthless, the kind who took without asking.Then I felt him.The air changed. Heavy and electric.“Enjoying the view, little one?”The voice
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