Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Yolanda nodded, pressing closer. Even through the haze, she could tell Jan’s body was flawless, every line of him powerful.

And what he meant was something else entirely.

Yolanda stayed silent. Outside, the rain continued its relentless rhythm, and the curtains swayed in the damp breeze. Suddenly, she shoved him away,

Ian sank onto the bed, the dim glow of the bedside lamp casting long slndows across the room.

Yolanda’s cheeks burned. She clutched her coat tighter, her fingers trembling.

He had changed into loose black track pants earlier when he’d stepped out. Now, he studied her, voice low. “More water?”

Sweat slicked her palms. Her thoughts spun, What do I do now?”

He held the cup to her lips, his face striking in the muted light.

She couldn’t bring herself to drink. Shame coiled in her stomach.

When she didn’t move, lan set the cup down. He sat beside her, hesitating before muttering, “Sorry”

Her heart stuttered. She exhaled sharply. She was the one who’d been drugged and lost control–why was he apologizing? Fragments of memory surfaced: her pleading and his restraint.

Fingers twisting the blanket, she swallowed. “I’m the one who should apologize. Just… give me a second.”

spiraled beyond anything she’d imagined. ‘How could I even look at him now?‘

again, hesitant. “None of the films I did before had kissing

in his grip, his discomfort palpable.

struck Yolanda: the kiss they shared maybe was his first one. She sat frozen, her

pure,” he said abruptly. Then he

mouth, but no

without another word. The entire floor was rented by the crew, though. Maybe he had to stay

torn between mortification and the urge to slap herself. Finally,

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Chapter 31

up and fled to

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exhaustion washing away. She turned up the lights,

memory of how her hands cradled lan’s face and that impulsive first kiss rushed

hard she tried, she couldn’t shake it from her mind.

pushed open the window, letting the cool night air rush in.

nine at night, later than she’d ever stayed out before. She took a steadying breath and glanced at Charles’s name. A

His

that sweet, satisfied tone, “At the

our next steps.

further, just tossed his loosened tie aside. That suit you

dark, steady tones with nothing flashy. She answered.

his end. A beat of silence, and then his voice softened. “You remember every little thing, don’t you? I’ve

mood tonight, probably because the deal with Samuel

“Honey, the studio’s just getting

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