asn't

ea

d dragged her into the bedr

to think about wha

ierced through the sheer cur

ting her lip to suppress a groan, as the bruises on

om door cl

stom-made shirt. His face wore a mask of utter i

took out a black American Express card with no spendi

zed the back of Alessa's hand. This physical cont

it a reward for your cooperation last night,"

against my will. An

e bedside table and slammed it agains

r with a dull thud, just as Christopher stepped

ng of Alessa's cell phone on the mattress. The screen

er throat and an

she said

House and have a drink with me.

ll be rig

the casual wear and chose a high-necked silk blouse, which she

n front of Soho House, a private

bership card, and had the receptionist guide her

she walked down the dimly lit corridor, a familia

pounded wildly against her ribs as the

den door. Through the warm, soft light, her

awless white dress, surrounded by a g

were gently stroking a dazzling Cartier pan

treet billionaire is spending all his mone

shy yet deliberate blush

e his whole world

hat cold black card being thrown at her this morning clashed cruelly with t

e, but the tip of her shoe struck the edge of

rashed against the wa

ew the attention of ever

Alessa standing in the corridor, a

s, and walked to the door. She looked a

" Diana asked, her voice loud enoug

emselves, casting mocking glances at the ordinary d

hten her back. She met Diana's

to report my whereabouts to a patie

She dramatically took a half step back, clutc

he corridor. He held a crystal whiskey glass in one

ierced straight at Alessa, who was gripping the should

ut, or even r

e utterly cold. "Take this unauthorized pe