A smirk played on my lips as I felt her breath hitch. Her chest rose and fell quickly, her body stiffening."Liar," she whispered, blinking rapidly as she looked at my lips, then back up at my eyes."Boss, your girlfriend...will be angry if... she saw us l-like this...p-please put me down," she said
A smirk tugged at my lips as I reached down, my fingers grazing the drawstring. She shivered, her breath uneven as I tightened the knot, securing the trousers around her waist. She wasn’t breathing.I wanted to see how long she could hold it.Her gaze remained fixated on my hands, her lips trembli
“Not today, Athena.” My voice was cold, final. I wanted no distractions.“Come on,” she cooed, leaning forward, her fingers grazing my shirt buttons. “I can give you more than... she can.”Her touch barely registered. I stared at her hand, at the intrusive boldness of it, and disgust curled in my st
Her eyes widened. Her face drained of color.“I wonder how you managed to survive in the outside world for this long without dying,” I muttered, pinching her nose lightly.But she just looked at me with those wide, hauntingly soft eyes.“I tried to die,” she said quietly, voice devoid of emotion. “B
Iris's POVWhen I woke up, the bed was empty.The only thing left behind was the lingering warmth trapped in the blankets, the ghost of his presence clinging to the fabric. I curled deeper into the covers, inhaling the faint scent of him— vetiver and musk, unmistakably Ace.God, please don’t let me
The whole thing felt intrusive. Embarrassing. I stood there, rigid, forcing myself to stay still while Ace sat there and watched. When she was finally done, I bolted.I ran out of the mansion as fast as I could, ignoring the heat burning beneath my skin.The familiar scent of baked goods should ha
"Did you put anything on it?" he asked softly."Yeah... just a hot pack," I admitted, my voice barely above a whisper. It was all I could afford at the time. Not that it helped much.Brent exhaled, shaking his head. "Heat’s not the best for bruises. Ice works better."He looked at me over again, re
His dark eyes locked onto mine, cold and unreadable, but I could feel the anger simmering beneath them like a quiet storm waiting to explode.God, not again. Please, just tonight— just for one night, save me.He took a slow drag of his cigarette, the tip burning bright as he inhaled, before exhaling
Why did I only notice it now?Ace chuckled—low, knowing."Do your work like a good whore," he murmured, his tone silky but laced with steel. "And show me your devotion, brat."He leaned back, and the pressure of his hands, which had been a constricting comfort around my body, vanished. Like a snake
I blinked, my breath hitching, frustration curling inside my chest."Please…" The whisper left me before I could stop it, before I could hold onto my pride. My head dipped down, shame curling my shoulders inward as I bit down on my lower lip. "Just one kiss. Even a peck."Ace clicked his tongue, th
“Don’t expect me to treat you like a good girl till I believe you’re sorry, Iris,” he murmured, his tone dark and taunting.Before I could process it, his thumb shoved past my lips, forcing them apart. My eyes flew wide, a muffled “Hmph” escaping as my hands shot up, fingers digging into his knees
“Sit on your knees.”…What?I froze.My smile slipped, and a soft “Huh?” escaped me before I could stop it.The warmth I’d felt a second ago twisted into something heavier, sharper, and I blinked at him, caught off guard.“You heard me, my sweet whore,” he said, leaning back with a smirk that stretc
I clenched my fists, inhaling sharply before narrowing my eyes at him.This man.This man would kill me.My fingers tugged at my top, pulling it back down as I tried to piece together what just happened.Why did he stop?I gulped, my throat dry, my body still traitorously warm. Ace smirked, draping
I sputtered, fisting my hands.“Boss,” Joy’s voice cut through my humiliation.“Wouldn’t Hudson sir be angry about what you just did to his sister? Should we, uh, step outside?”Ace didn’t even spare her a glance.“No. Stay here and do your work. I’ll do mine,” he said smoothly, like he hadn’t just
And he had the audacity to ignore me?He didn’t even say thank you!I glared at his back.“Boss,” I said, layering my voice with a little too much sweetness. “It’s past your lunch time. You should eat.”Nothing.Not even a glance.Ace continued flipping through his damn papers like I was invisible.
But it was probably not the sparkly, glittering fairy kind. More like the I-make-people-disappear kind.Joy. That’s her name.Wooow.A woman named Joy working at a place where she literally brings pain. “Oh yeah!! I remember now,” Joy exclaimed, her face lighting up like I was her long-lost best f
Damn it, Iris. Play it cool!His gaze didn’t waver. “May I know what you are doing here?”I cleared my throat. “Uh… just… passing by?”He arched a brow.I let out a nervous laugh and gestured to the air. “You know, just… admiring the architecture?”Then, he tilted his head toward the slightly open d