ained whisper as he pulled her toward the very

door clicked shut behind them, the lock engaging with a final, damning thud.

elding surface of the marble vanity. The mirror reflected a scene of raw confrontation: his po

mouth was

ing trace of Mila's lipstick. It was a brutal claiming, meant to humiliate, to remind her of her place. Nora struggled for a

p button of her uniform blouse. The moment his fingers brushed the fabric

t down

hand flying to his lip. In that split second of surprise, Nora shoved him away, stum

his!" she gasped, her voice shaki

sight that held no humor at all. "The agreement?" he repeated, his voice dangerously soft. "Nora, don't forget how you begged me to s

ned down, his eyes boring into hers. "The rules have cha

as pointless. He was stronger, more powerful, and he had just proven he was

not with fear, but with a practiced doe-eyed gaze she hadn't used in years. She

oice dropping to a husky, submiss

tense, but the murderous look in his eyes softened to mere suspicion. "

suit jacket. "But my uniform is a mess," she pouted, gesturing t

crew sees me coming out of a locked restroom with you like th

tion. She felt the subtle shift in his posture, the slight

s look, he stepped back,

air behind her ear, and unlocked the door. She walked out without looking back,

ched the bustling terminal again. She pulle

an unsaved number

or dinner tonight