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Another produced gold stilettos sharp enough to use as a weapon, the third held a velvet box; emerald drops that matched the dress, heavy enough to bruise.
They moved around me without speaking—the silk did the talking over my skin, cool and dangerous. The dress hugged every curve, the slit flashing thigh with every breath, they twisted my hair into a low chignon, left a few strands loose to curl against my collarbone. The makeup was minimal: my skin was like porcelain, lips were red as fresh blood, eyes were lined sharp enough to cut.
When they stepped back, I looked like money and murder wrapped in desire.
Damn! I looked like Diavolo’s woman.