Chapter 186 His voice was a smooth hum, but it wrapped around her like a vice.

Elizabeth’s stomach tightened, the intimacy in his proximity soured by the memory of past humiliations.

She met his gaze with a cold, brittle smile.

“Yes, Mr.

James.

In your eyes, I’m just a dog.

You pay, and I wag my tail.

Isn’t there a friend of yours who spent millions of dollars on a dog? Birds of a feather, right? Same circle, same mindset.”

Elijah froze.

The faintest flicker of confusion passed through his eyes, but he masked it quickly.

Twice now, someone had alluded to this story.

He made a mental note—once back in Orkset, he would find out who had spent a fortune on a dog.

over her face, accentuating her lifted chin and defiant

beauty was striking in that moment—cold yet exquisite, like a rose bathed in

a need so sudden

leaned down, his lips capturing hers in a

her breath catching

no

moment, already heavy with tension, now felt

mind spiraled, unbidden thoughts flooding

kiss Sandra like this? Was this yet another habit carried over, another memory she would never live

thought churned

of his devotion to Sandra surfaced unbidden, memories of how he had resisted every

clarity settled in her chest: she was nothing

within her, swift

her hands against his

her closer, his arm firm around her waist, leaving

Fury surged within her.

head and bit down hard

blood spilled into her mouth

almost cursed her, but stopped himself at the

touched his lip, his fingers coming away stained

a moment before letting out

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