Her eyes were wide. Troubled.The way her brows knitted together, the way she stared at my mark like she didn't recognize herself anymore— something about it didn’t sit right."W-W-What?" she stuttered, her voice fragile, unsteady.Her eyes filled with tears.Fuck.A sharp pang twisted in my chest—
Surprise.Curiosity.I hummed, a low, satisfied sound vibrating in my chest as my hands found her hips.Soft. Perfectly molded for my grip.I tightened my fingers, palming the curve of her ass as I guided her— slow, deliberate movements.Back and forth. Back and forth.The friction was subtle, a tea
She huffed and stepped out of the tub, shivering slightly as the air met her damp skin.My shirt—oversized on her petite frame—clung to her body in places where the fabric had soaked through.I could still see the outline of her legs beneath it.Soft. Smooth. Trembling.She moved fast, snatching up
The scene before him was pathetic.Susan stood at the center, her face twisted in pure, seething rage, spitting words that barely deserved to be acknowledged.The guys were scattered around, expressions ranging from discomfort to quiet calculation. They knew better than to intervene.Aiden, however
Iris looked up at him, wide-eyed.Still frozen. Still figuring out what he was doing.Ace turned, expression neutral as he took his seat.The others followed, hesitant.Unease hung over the dining table like a specter, suffocating in its intensity.At the far end, Susan seethed.Her nails dug into t
She didn’t belong in his world.Not even a little.And yet, here she was—unconsciously placing herself within his reach.His fingers curled into the sheets.She was so soft. So earnest. So fucking pure.And he wanted to ruin her.It made his chest feel tight.It made something dark settle inside him
She knew better."Sleep here," I commanded, patting the spot next to me on the bed.A simple request. A reasonable one.She shook her head, her defiance small but firm. A refusal.My jaw ticked, the muscle tightening. A slow sigh left my lips, not out of patience, but calculation. I stood, moving
Then, almost too quietly, she whispered: "B-But... Athena said Ace is mine... Stay a-away from him... She likes you."I stilled.What?A slow smirk curled at my lips.She said that?I gripped her chin gently, guiding her gaze back to me, forcing her to meet my eyes."Say my name again," I ordered, m
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