s Fletcher, I'm truly taken by your allure and capabilities.

ated. His advances repulsed her, and she made her stance clear. "Mr. Ba

icily. "Let's not kid ourselves. You P.R. women are all th

uld discuss the contract another time,"

he sofa, and accused her. "Don't act so high and

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ize and strength, Ariel

fessional side. "Mr. Barrett, as the vice president of Opda Corporation, why stoop to this l

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on Ariella. She had been in the room for over twenty min

o a grim conclusion: Asher had decided to

to push Mr. Barrett away with the other. Her efforts to resist seemed to prov

ou to court," Ariella warned, fighting back with every

etaliated with a vicious kick to her s

Ariella had ever experienced. Immobilized,

reach to defend herself. Seizing an ashtray, she hurled it at his head, causing a gash that

e staggered forward. Her mind was r

ted terribly. This c

awing nearer. She tried to muster the strength to flee, but her

laugh. "Go ahead, try to run! You stupid little bitch! How the fuck are y

was he tal

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mbered accepting a glass of wine from him,

ed her, "Keep trying to run! Once the drug

ing to set in A

drugged her was somethin

had decided to

uld she