Romance in The Mansion
he murmured.
I nodded, swallowing hard. My hands were clammy, my heart racing, and my stomach a storm of nerves. Whatever waited behind these doors was powerful. Aurelio’s confidence made me both anxious and curious, and a part of me that I didn’t want to admit burned with curiosity… and attraction.
He pushed the doors open slowly, and I stepped inside, immediately struck by a sight I would never forget.
The room was vast, dimly lit with gold light spilling from ornate sconces along the walls. The air smelled of smoke, expensive liquor, and something metallic, sharp… dangerous. My eyes immediately went to the center.