Carli

e and took a slow breath, just about to slip it into my handba

he whispered a warning to our row, "Everyone stand at your stations immediat

roached down the corridor, and Axel strode through the glass

veyed the room through his gold-rimmed glasses

enetic submission, Axel walked straight down the cent

e him. He controlled the empire's intelligence network and commercial operations

centrated thread of cedar scent that only I could sense. "Miss Carlisle, you

of sheer awe and envy, completely oblivious to the su

k to suppress the tremor in my knees. "Yes, Mr. Sterlin

ce dropping to a murmur that only I could hear. "Remember ou

of my hand, leaving a scorching jolt of static before h

lick with cold sweat. Getting involved with a tyrant like Axel was like pl

on my desk rang loudly with

rating voice greeted me at once. "Vivian, I'm reminding you again.

ce into its usual meek, soft tone. "Chloe, I'm still on rotation in t

're Declan's fiancé. Who in that building would dare stop you? Don't tell

omach churn as the memory of her moaning beneath

she was also eager to exploit my submissive nature and

If the greedy bitch was practically begging

a soft, yielding sigh. "All right. Since it's

mugly. "Remember to bring your unlimited P

d my communicator face-down onto the desk,

ey like she had for the past two years, having no clue that Silv

-definition video of Declan and Chloe's affair ,inside a s

I mentally reviewed the steps. All I needed was ten seconds alone with Chlo

he engagement party. This afternoon, I wou

room, peeled off my white lab coat, and

for the tiny crimson mole at the outer corner of my eye that g

er suspecting that I had memorized the ancient remedies of Luna's Ess

field-work slip to the front desk clerk an

and stepped onto the front steps of Apex Essence,

down, and Cyril leaned across the console

his," Cyril said smoothly. "The couture district is c

op-grade scent-blocking balm, specially formulated t

tting me walk out of the building only bec

d at the base of my neck. Then I tossed the empty box back through the open window and wa