expression on Drake's face as he told her she was married to him. Married. To him. The words

ry was fuzzy. Had she missed the marriage certificate buried in the stack of documents? No, she hadn'

indow. Her phone buzzed on the table, and she grabbed it, hoping for some kind of reprieve f

ell

chilling as ever. "I need you to meet me at my off

opped. "Arrangements

," he said casually. "I'll send

red at the phone for a moment, feeling as if the ground

hrough the door. It was as if the place was designed to overwhelm you. The polished wood,

od near the window. He didn't acknowledge her entranc

er throat. "You w

hers with a predatory gleam. "We need to tal

"I don't know what you're talking about. I never agreed t

and controlled, "you did agree. You signed the papers,

reatening to choke her. "You manipulated me. You force

. "I'm not forcing you into anything. You're free to leave whenever you w

y don't you stop hiding behind your wealt

facing you, Sophie. You just don't understand the game you're playing.

but she forced herself to sta

already on your case, and they'll keep coming for you. Your best shot at freedom is sticking with me. You'll have

red of him or the truth he was revealing. Was he telling her

hink I'll just sit back and let you pull my strin

r of something darker in his eyes. "You don't have a choice. But I'm giving

s gaze with a fire of her o

ear. "Then I'll make sure everyone knows you killed your husband. And they'll believe

't a game to him. This was his world, and she

eeth. "I'll play your game. But mar

f he already knew the outcome. "We

only that her life was now inextricably tied to Drake Hazelwood. And no matter how

t of the situation pressed down on her chest, suffocating her. She didn't know who she was anymore. Was she

empty halls, she was stoppe

rway. Her hair was sleek and dark, her presence commanding. "I'm

wary look. "I didn'

e part of this now. And if you want to survive, you'd better lear

s there no escape from this nightmare?

"I know you're scared. But I'm not here to hurt you. I'm here to

Rachel walked past her, leavin

at kind of hell Drake was pulling her into, but

n't help but think about the deal she'd just made. She wasn't free.

y her cards right, she

ing broke her thoughts. A me

zelwood. The real wo