"I don't think I've ever had cheap wine. Maybe I'll like pretending to be poor."

Roman gently took the glass from her hand, lightly licked the lipstick mark on the rim, and then drank.

As he swallowed, he observed Taya's expression.

This time the earlier telltale signs of deceit and fear were gone.

Nevertheless, he wasn't a fool. He'd been around long enough to have a gained a healthy distrust of everyone. When you were born into a leadership role in a powerful, you were born with enemies. Roman was cautious, only taking a sip before putting down the glass.

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deal with. Appealing to his ego always did

enough of the sleeping pills, I wouldn't be able

hiding in the bathroom. If he saw

This was a mess.

intention of

hand, and sat on the sofa. Once he was

his disgusting hands reached out to touch my thigh, inching

no match for him unless the sleeping pills kicked in, and I was pretty sure he hadn't had

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