Her skin was still warm—too warm. And there was a faint metallic scent clinging to her, something that made my gut twist uneasily.Yesterday, I’d barely gotten one tablet down her throat, and that was after holding her firmly in my arms and forcing her to swallow it."Nothing, sleep Mini," I whispe
"What happened to her, Hud?" I asked, voice sharp.Hudson studied me, his eyes dark with scrutiny, like he could peel away my skin and read whatever the fuck was underneath. But he answered anyway."A sudden drop in blood pressure can cause unconsciousness sometimes."That made sense."Or maybe she
The kind of noise we were all used to.And yet, despite the familiarity, something felt... off.I drummed my fingers on the armrest, my mind lingering on Ace’s abrupt departure.He ran.Not literally, but in a way that mattered more.Ace didn’t run from situations—he steamrolled through them. He was
Ace POV:The numbers on my laptop screen blurred together as my mind drifted—drifted to her.Sick, fragile, asleep in my bed, clinging to me like I was the only thing keeping her tethered to reality. My fingers hovered over the keyboard, but all I could feel was the ghost of her warmth against my s
Liam scoffed, shaking his head. His voice was calm, almost bored as he turned to Athena."You better watch your attitude, girl," he said smoothly, tilting his head. "You're just a fuck. A whore who spreads her legs for pleasure and money. So you don’t deserve this much attitude."Athena’s face remai
"What are you doing, dickhead?" I growled, my voice low, warning.Aiden ignored me."Hi, I'm Aiden Carter," he said smoothly, grinning at Iris. "I’m the boss of this group."The fuck he was.Iris stared at him, her expression unreadable, like he had just invited her to a surprise party she wanted no
I needed to get the fuck out of here.The chair scraped against the patio as I pushed it back. I could feel their eyes on me, their curiosity thick in the air, but I ignored them."Where’s the shortcake staying?" Felix’s voice rang out, laced with amusement.I stopped mid-step.A slow, humorless ch
She let out a startled gasp, her hands pushing weakly against my chest.I caught her wrists, holding them gently but firmly."Why do you always push me away?" I murmured, my voice dipping into something almost playful. Almost.She struggled in my hold, squirming against me."Don't you like me?" I te
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