LIE DOWN

Selene’s POV

I was beginning to not like this man after his words from earlier.

“I would’ve dated you… if you weren’t beneath me.” If I was beneath him then why was he trying to get me into his bed. I’d laughed it off at the time, trying to shrug away the words.

I had no right to feel insulted—he was paying me, after all. I’d entered into this deal with my eyes wide open, or so I thought. I was the one who had agreed, who hadn’t even asked for details before accepting. Maybe the truth was that I hadn’t wanted to ask, not really, because I knew that the second I did, I might realize how utterly foolish this entire arrangement was.

But a deal was a deal. It was a solution to what I wanted to do and basically there was no way I could get my revenge without anything to my name. Revenge is best served cold but I wanted mine to be hot. The offer was good. More than good, honestly. I just had to give him what he wanted: my body, no strings attached. Just sex.

I kept telling myself it was