urtain, her hands shaking so badly she cou

in unzip the simple silk dress, muttering angry curses und

epped out of the silk, feeli

ng the heavy, high-neck gown Kane had selected

immediate weight of the beads and thi

iff and unforgiving. As Ms. Price pulled the dress up, the high lace

with the intricate row of dozens of t

tain. She felt like a porcelain doll being stuffed into a s

bodice restricted her ribcage, making it ph

tic look, reaching out to smooth

ding to Ms. Price to signa

e velvet curtain and pulled it b

sofa, scrolling through his

opened. His thumb froze inst

llar tightly wrapping her neck, the long sleeves hiding h

eyes. It was gone in a second, but Cailin saw it. Hi

ng his phone into the inne

y footsteps echoed loudly in t

heart hammered violently against the tig

uld smell his cologne-a sharp, expensive scent of cedar a

ached

topped b

inst the sensitive skin of her neck

t where his fingers made contact through the lace.

ng a piece of lace. His eyes dropped from

is warm breath fanned

rk rumble that vibrated in her chest, "is

g hard at his silk tie. She was completely

y on her waist. His grip was strong, hard, and und

he physical contact. But his visu

Ms. Price, who was hov

s," Kane ordered flatly.

pen flying across her clipboard.

ened even further, his jaw setting into a rigid