“Get me one plate of fried rice and some ice cream,” I ordered.A flicker of confusion crossed his face, but he didn’t question it. Just nodded and left.Leo, however, was less disciplined.“You just ate,” he snorted, the amusement barely concealed.I rolled my eyes. And?He shook his head.The mome
Focus.I had bigger things to deal with.But out of the corner of my eye, Iris was still grinning.Still eating.I let out a slow breath, shaking the thought away. The work wasn’t going to finish itself.The clock ticked steadily toward 11 o’clock.The work was half done, but my concentration was st
Far from first.But she was smiling like she had conquered the world.Aiden was gloating, showing off the scoreboard to the rest of the room, but the others barely spared it a glance.No one cared about a stupid game.Except her.Except me.My eyes stayed fixed on her.The way her eyes sparkled. The
She fidgeted under the blanket, the fabric rustling with her restless movements.I took another step, then another.The bed dipped slightly under my weight as I climbed onto it, positioning myself above her.My shadow stretched over the lump of blankets she was buried under.And then—With one swift
Damn it.I sighed, reaching up to cup her flushed cheek, my thumb brushing over her damp skin."Don’t you trust me?" I asked, my voice softer now.She hesitated, her gaze darting over my face as if trying to find some hidden meaning behind my words.Then, her frown deepened."...Then define orgasm."
I let out another long, long sigh before pinching the bridge of my nose."You–" I gestured vaguely at her disheveled state, my voice dripping with disbelief. "—thought this was the perfect moment to ask?"She hesitated before nodding again.I stared at her. She stared back.Her expression shifted fr
My breath felt slow and thick in my lungs.And then, like a sudden burst of sunlight through storm clouds—"Ace! Ace! My brother is alive!"She beamed, her entire body lighting up in pure, unfiltered joy.She was on me before I could react, her arms wrapping tightly around my waist.The warmth of he
I hated the way she said it. As if I wasn’t enough.Her fingers trembled against my skin, but she didn’t stop."I need that feeling once more. I don’t want to lose the last member of my family."The words twisted something inside me, made my fingers twitch against her.And then, she asked—soft but
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