What a vicious setup.

Stella could feel the heat rising through her body, her temperature climbing with every passing second.

Shawn watched her, transfixed by the way she looked-vulnerable, alluring, almost impossibly beautiful. He swallowed hard, unable to tear his eyes away. With a woman like this, even without any deal or exchange, just one night would be worth it.

He flexed his hands, anticipation gleaming in his eyes as he moved closer to Stella.

He'd already taken the antidote earlier, but right now, excitement buzzed through his veins, even more potent than any drug.

He waved his secretary away. "You can go now."

He had no interest in an audience.

The secretary finished setting up the camera, then hurried out of the room. As she closed the door behind her, she heard a heavy thud from inside.

Thump!

They must have started already.

Stella had been drugged and was now at Shawn's mercy. Things didn't look good for her. Foreman Richards kept a close eye on the room, watching for any sign of trouble.

first, then a woman he didn't recognize. Foreman frowned. What

late and didn't know what

Still, seeing Jonathan and a stranger exit one


the door and

you

No reply.

was soundproof-nothing but

Foreman pressed the doorbell.

Ding-dong!

for ages, but

over

seen Stella enter this room himself-she had

ringing, there was

Stella had to be

his chest, Foreman

in there? Star, if you don't


up his mind

Just then, it opened.

flooded Foreman as he

"Star, are you alright?"

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