nd her wrist like a manacle. He dragged her from the dining room,

She stumbled, catching hersel

is face inches from hers. "Are you trying t

"I was just telling the truth," she said, her voice a cool cou

step back, his expression shifting from rage to a ki

now. You'r

. He cupped her chin, his grip unpleasantly tight. "Is th

st impressive. A real laugh escaped her this tim

elf, Arley. I'm

wistful, reminiscent look on her face. "And honestly, compared to th

en contorted with a primal, mascul

all, his hands trapping her on either side of her hea

ied, the words tasting like victory. "He's stronger than you, bette

nceive that she was telling the truth; he saw

"You want to play

at the screen. Kenia's contact photo appe

er. Rig

ze. For what you said at dinner. For

confession" would prove she was bluffing, that she still care

screen, at Kenia's smilin

e widened. S

icon. She looked up at him, a c

s your trap, Arl

looked at a proposal from Simmons G

o be having an unstable eve

The image was silent, but crystal clear. He watche

hand bent under the

, unfamiliar and terrif

one she didn't know about, and sent a

d h

the screen.

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