She'd thought Shawn had finally come to his senses, that he was ready to cooperate for real.

She never expected he'd be so shameless-completely unrepentant.

Shawn glanced at Stella and noticed the flush creeping up her cheeks. Realizing the drug was taking effect, he dropped the act entirely.

His grin turned sly. "Ms. Cameron, you're a natural beauty-impossible to forget. Ever since I saw you last, I haven't been able to get you out of my mind. Don't worry, darling. By the time I'm through, you'll be begging for more."

Stella hurled the contract in his face, scrambling to stand, but a strange wave of heat surged through her body.

She'd been drugged.

But how? She hadn't eaten or drunk anything since stepping into this room.

A chill of fear ran down her spine.

But there was no time to dwell on it.

in an instant, reaching for

gone through when Shawn lunged,

and hurling it to the

Cameron. There's no way out of this

shimmered in Stella's eyes. "Shawn, touch


kill you."

chuckled. "Maybe save that energy for the

taking her

Stella's pupils narrowed.

athe

after tonight, I'll take responsibility come to your house, ask your father for your hand-the whole nine

let out a short, bitter laugh. "You think you're good enough to come ask for

the Williams family are a

her, hungry and appraising. You've been ruining your reputation by hanging around with that bodyguard Not many men would still want you now. I sure your father and

her eyes for a moment, steadying herself. "Why am I feeling

drug. Odorless, tasteless—you only need to breathe it in. Takes

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