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.

glow over her face, accentuating her lifted chin

that moment—cold yet exquisite,

him, a need so sudden

down, his lips capturing

her breath catching

was no

moment, already heavy with

spiraled, unbidden thoughts flooding

yet another habit carried over, another memory she would never

churned

to Sandra surfaced unbidden, memories of how he had resisted every temptation Edith threw

settled in her chest: she was nothing

within her,

his chest, pushing with

his arm firm around her waist, leaving no room to

Fury surged within her.

bit down

blood spilled into her mouth as he hissed, jerking

her, but stopped himself at the

his lip, his fingers

for a moment before letting out a low, bitter

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