My hand trailed up, fingers tangling in her hair, twisting, gripping, owning.She pulled back, her fingers tightening against my stomach, as if grounding herself.I yanked her back into the kiss.Leaning myself on her furthermore, her body arched beneath me, her back curving, yielding, as I straddle
My grip on her back was firm, pulling her roughly against me.Her eyes widened in fear.She hates when I do that— standing up without warning, moving too suddenly.I turned sharply, pulling the curtains closed, drowning the room in a deeper shadow. A faint yelp echoed as I fell onto the bed, draggi
Her hips bucked, her chest rising and falling in short, shallow gasps.A small cry tore from her lips, her body writhing against mine as my teeth sank deeper, refusing to let go.I felt her toes dig into my thigh, her fingers scraping down my shoulder, leaving behind a sharp, burning trail.Then— A
I could make her wear a turtleneck, but it’d only make her uncomfortable. The fabric would cling to her, trapping more heat, making her sweat.She looked… dull.Not in the sense of beauty— never that. But in the way a child looks when they realize they can’t go outside to play. Frustrated. Crestf
I clenched my jaw, forcing my focus back to her throat as I blended the concealer over the angry mark I had left. A trace of me on her skin.She sat still, letting me touch her, letting me erase the evidence of my own lack of control. I like that mark.“Boss,” Melinda’s voice cut through the silence
Without explanation, he had handed us each the money, shut the shop, and walked away.Why?No one knew. No one questioned it. But I saw it in his eyes— the decision had been made long ago, sealed before we ever set foot here this morning.Anger churned in my gut, deep and relentless.One by one, my
Iris POV:He squatted down in front of me, tilting his head slightly, a soft smile playing on his lips. It wasn’t an arrogant smile, nor was it pitying.My chest tightened as I struggled to decipher what I saw in his gaze: nostalgia, amusement, concern… a quiet understanding that I both longed for
“That’s your shop?!” My voice came out too loud, making several people turn. Elijah’s eyes widened as he immediately shushed me, offering an apologetic smile to the room.“Yeah… why? What happened?”I stared at him, realization settling over me like cold water. “Maybe that’s why our shop closed.”
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