th her again and again. It wasn't until she passed out from sheer exhaustion that he finally stopped, still feeling a lingering hunger in his ve

, bruised pout graced her lips. Had he been too ruthless? But he quickly dismissed the thought-she had thrown herself at him; he couldn't be blamed for taking what was offered. In his cu

h midday sun pierced through the gaps in the heavy black

ealized she was in an unfamiliar, sprawling presidential penthouse. The sheer scale of the room, with its modern art and panoramic views of the city, was entirely alien to her. Looking down at her bo

r. Her clothes were scattered across the floor, but the handsome man from last night was nowhere to be seen. The empty space beside her and the mess around them

for over the past year, yet she had given it to a stranger in a drunken haze. She didn't even know the man's name. She had sav

e? Her mind was a chaotic mess of panic and despair. Her breathing hitched as ho

ness and went to the bathroom to shower, desperately trying to scrub away the marks, unable to tell if it was water or tears streaming down her face. She scrubbed until her skin was raw and burning, but the

't let anyone know about this nightmare. She would carry this shameful secret

e still wearable. She had to treat today as a terrible nightmare that had cost her her first love and her innocence.

into the empty corridor, desperate to find a quiet place to be alone. The hallway

he froze. Standing right there, staring at her wit

throat. She never expected him to be right outside the door. Her

n his neck. His hands were balled into tight fists at

meet his eyes. She knew their future

The glaring hickeys on Audrey's neck and collarbone pierced his eyes like needles. He stepp

She had sent him her location, told him not to worry, and mentioned Dessa had thoughtfully booked a suite for them. But when he rushed over after