Liora's Pov Adrian’s weight pressed down on me, a heavy, solid heat that anchored my shivering body to the silk sheets. The frantic shouting from the elite party, the sting of my stepmother’s public rage, and the cruel, classist insults he had hurled at me just moments ago all faded into the background. The only things that existed in the room were the rhythmic, ragged gasps of his breathing and the erratic drumming of my own heart against my ribs. He didn't move aggressively. For a long, agonizing second, Adrian simply pinned me beneath him, his dark, wild eyes searching mine in the dim amber moonlight filtering through the heavy velvet drapes. The hard, untouchable mask of the corporate executive was entirely gone, replaced by a raw, turbulent vulnerability that made my chest ache. His large hands traveled slowly up the sides of my arms, his touch no longer a cold, iron grip but a feverish, trembling stroke that left my skin tingling. "Liora," he whispered, his voice
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