In an instant, all the color drained from Gideon's face as a vein bulged sharply at his temple. Pain contorted his features, and for a moment, he couldn't even breathe.Her grip reminded him, all at once and far too late, that Lucille knew how to fight.Lucky for him, she had held back. Otherwise, he would have been finished below the waist for good.Gideon sobered up immediately and backed away a full yard. He didn't dare force himself on her again.Lucille glared at him as if he were her sworn enemy. "Once or twice wasn't enough for you? You forced yourself on me, and now you want a third or fourth try?"I'm warning you, Gideon, don't push your luck. Push me too far, and I'll take you down with me. If you dare destroy my mother's dignity, I'll expose every rotten secret your family has."I don't bend. Not to kindness, and not to force. Especially not for you."With that, Lucille flipped on the guest room light. Her temper had reached its absolute limit.Gideon's hair was dish
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