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Rules of Engagement

Author: Jenne Lopes
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-05 12:45:14

Axel.

"What—?" she gasped, her face a mask of shock and confusion. Wondering why I picked her, no doubt. A smirk twitched at the corner of my mouth. It was pure entertainment, seeing her so rattled, so lost.

"You look confused, krasotka," I said, indifference coloring my voice. My smirk deepened as she cringed beneath my attention.

I loved it, watching her squirm like this.

"I- I am not," she stuttered.

"Not what?" I interrupted, my impatience seeping into my tone. "Second-guessing?" I leaned in, close enough for my lips to brush her ear. "This is not a game, Aria."

The slight shudder in her breath didn't escape me. The silence stretched out. I let it hang between us for a while, knowing that it was unnerving her.

"Screw up," I continued, my voice dropping to a predatory growl, "and you won't just be saying goodbye to Chicago."

In the quiet that followed, tension snaked around us. And then her chin lifted, and her eyes flashed. I loved it. Her defiance fueled me. I was a man who enjoy
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