I stared at him, my breath hitching. Stay? The word echoed inside my head like a warning bell. God, I wanted to. That was the most terrifying part of all. A small, reckless part of me wanted to forget the entire world outside the walls of his penthouse. I wanted to forget my morals, my responsibilities, and just stay right here, tangled in his sheets. But reality always found a way to crash back in. "My parents are waiting for me," I whispered, trying to pull back, though my body betrayed me by leaning into his touch. Lucien's expression softened, a rare, devastating look on a man usually so calculated. "They know you're here, Bella." "I know." "So there's nothing to worry about." "There is," I choked out, the guilt finally clawing its way up my throat. His dark brows drew together in confusion, and I forced the truth out before I lost my nerve. "My father trusts you." The words came out barely above a whisper, but they hit the room like a thunderclap. Lucien went completely
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