es gleaming with a predatory excitement. The sting

Julieta to back up. Julieta's calves hi

al whisper, leaning in so close that Juli

ver touch you willingly?" Aisha ask

not formed in the pit of her stomach. She tried

ontinued, her eyes locking onto Julie

d that Denver had hired a high-end escort proxy to enter the dark bedr

as absolutely appalled by the sheer, shameless cruelty of Aisha's imagination. The blood drained entirely from her face, leaving her dizzy and

d the specific brand of custom cedarwood cologne Denver wore, claiming t

e unique pressure of Denver's grip, the exact way his thumb pressed into her pulse point-intimate details a hired stranger could never perfectly replicat

ind. She knows details about that night. She knows the cologne. She knows

g Julieta's reaction. She smiled broad

ked door, the sound adding another layer

violently, pressing h

med, her voice tearing a

, bending down to whisper

is nothing but a dir

something fragile inside

lieta reached toward the nightstand. Her fingers wrappe

esperate arc, aiming simply to forc

ent reaction, easily dodged back

a's sweaty grip. It flew across the room a

floor. Water and white roses spilled every

er plan forming instantly in her calculating eyes.

ng out of the way to clear a

g loudly, her voice shrill and panicked, acting as if Juli

forward over the water. Her mind was still reeling from the vase, from th

ulieta demanded,

doors, continuing her loud, theatrical performan

second-floor terrace, stepping r