PHEROMONES AND RAW DESIRES.

Chapter: 106

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VALE:

As my shift began in the casino, I found myself alongside Jake, both of us bustling with orders amid an exceptionally busy night. During a brief lull, Jake turned to me and mentioned that I needed to head down to the cellar to retrieve an aged wine. I nodded, grabbed the keys from their hook, and made my way through the back doors, descending the stairs toward the underground wine cellar.

With a lightness in my step and a melody on my lips, I hummed the same tune that had been lodged in my head for the past few days. I couldn't place where it had come from, but there was something enchanting about it that I found comforting—a catchy little refrain that I didn't mind replaying in my mind.

Once I flicked on the lights in the cellar, the rich aroma of wine and oak barrels enveloped me. I quickly located the bottle we needed and turned to leave. However, just outside the cellar doors, something caught my attention—a scent that sent my senses into a wh