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ugh to cut off my circulation-e

osen it,

ad murmured as he zipped it up my s

d," I had thought, starin

wned hotel for the Anniversary Gala, a spa

gathered to celebrate a marriage th

vise on my lower back, ste

ke a prize pony he was

, his breath hot against my

my lips

chewing on

I noticed th

ate Venetian masquerade mask

sked, struggling to

vely, tightening his grip. "So

i

ould hide her

, my heart hammeri

ear the cha

as unmistakable, even bene

s watc

ng holes into my dr

tory grace, carrying a

group of older D

theat

a

lass shattered, and champagne so

m went

leased me

ping to a dangerous, low register. "

er to the mas

upper arm-hard

oud enough for the surroun

ballroom, playing the part

ispered behin

seconds, th

otel better than anyone. I

to the servi

utive meeting room, the

see to know wha

soft, desp

through t

the mahogany conference table

off, discarde

devouring

, his voice thick with lust. "

anna begged, ar

rned

t feel

cold, hea

as Bennet walked back in, adjust

flushed,

tage, command

onight, I honor my wife. To celebrate five year

ted, deafenin

me a leath

as a

lik

stage, Gianna appeared from

ss uniform, but her mask wa

ed strai

n't slo

she slammed her sho

red, her voice a

eel of my shoe catchin

s there i

didn't

out and ste

u are going," h

jection hit harder th

alance, I fe

nst the sharp marble

oded behi

s danced i

ianna's waist, looking down at me with co