Chapter 1:

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In the opulent, dimly lit private cinema, the most exclusive jewelery auction was broadcast live.

The rich cadence of the auctioneer's voice echoed through the room. "One million, one o'clock, two o'clock..."

Alicia Bennett barely registered the words, her thoughts completely consumed by the man beneath her. His intensity overwhelmed her, driving her to sink her teeth into his shoulder in a desperate attempt to resist his onslaught.

The man merely grunted in response, not stopping or slowing.

“Ease up, will you?” he purred, his voice thick with tension as he squeezed her waist, ordering her body to submit to his will.

Alice, still biting his shoulder, hesitated. Slowly, her jaw unclenched and her teeth came loose. Just as the apology began to form on her lips, he let out a low, almost mocking laugh.

"That's not the part I asked you to ease up on."

Alicia froze, heat rising to her cheeks. The apology died in her throat, replaced by a wave of shame that stained her skin crimson.

But the intensity between them only increased as time passed, their bodies tangled in a battle of passion and control.

The auctioneer's hammer fell. "Sold for ten million! A round of applause for Mr. Joshua Yates!"

The name hit Alice like a bolt of lightning. Her body instantly stiffened, something the man couldn't help but notice. Her movements stopped as her eyes, half-closed in satisfaction, lazily darted towards the screen.

The camera focused on Joshua Yates' face, showing every detail of his familiar features in perfect clarity.

“Joshua Yates, the second son of the Yates family… an acquaintance, perhaps?” he said, the corners of his lips curling into a sly smile as he playfully nibbled on Alicia's earlobe.

Alice frowned. The last thing she wanted to do was talk about it.

"Is gossip also part of your services?" I snapped in a cold, irritated voice.

softly at her retort, the sound echoing across the space

bother to deny it. Instead, he tightened his grip on her waist and his movements became more relentless,

with lust, their ragged breaths merging into one. Together, they reached a breathless crescendo. When he was done, Alicia took advantage of the man

purse and dropped them on the chair. Then, she made her way to the door, as silent as

bills waiting for him on the chair. His eyes blinked in amusement and

sitting back in his chair,

faint, unmistakable scent of sex still hung in the air, making Hank's

I’ll have her brought in immediately.” They had just returned to the camp, taking every precaution. And yet, a woman had managed to slip

of

I was…

Hank's eyes snapped open.

notice the faint red marks

woman, not even for a casual one-night stand. There were even rumors that Caden might suffer from

to evaporate in the face of this unexpected

sense of it, Caden's deep voice brought him back to

Joshua's personal life. Have the report on

Alice had stumbled into her room, feverish and

his years of moderation and abstinence came crashing down the moment he took her

came the revelation: Alicia was still

marriage to Joshua… and they still

night's passion stirred something in him, and his lips curved

became very clear: Alicia had no idea who

first light of dawn was filtering through

had been gone. He paused at the door, screaming his teeth

he refused to let her go,

client

it any further, her phone range. It was her best friend,

the line, her voice loud with concern. “How

carelessly kicking off her shoes. “I’ve

of shit! He's beyond disgusting. If he doesn't want to be married anymore, he should grow a spine and get a divorce already. What kind of sick man would conspire against his

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