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.

streetlights cast their glow over her face, accentuating her

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

so sudden and overwhelming it eclipsed his better

Elijah leaned down, his lips capturing hers in a forceful

breath catching

was no

with tension, now

unbidden

this yet another habit carried over, another memory

churned

devotion to Sandra surfaced unbidden, memories of how he had resisted every temptation Edith threw at him and remained

her chest: she was

her, swift

braced her hands against his chest,

by pulling her closer, his arm firm around her

Fury surged within her.

her head and bit down

into

but stopped himself at

lip, his fingers

the blood for a moment before letting

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