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Aleah leaned against the cold silk wallpaper in the hallway, her heart pounding in her chest, because she had just told a shocking lie.
To escape the shadowy gazes of the nightclub, she announced to everyone that she was Kaden Knight's girlfriend.
That powerful heir to a wealthy family who could control everything.
However, he himself was unaware of this.
Now all she has to do is slip out of the side door of the VIP area and disappear into the Las Vegas night, and the lie will vanish with her.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed her wrist.
Aleah's heart sank. A chilling fear gripped her as she was abruptly pulled aside and dragged into a dimly lit private lounge in the hallway.
The door clicked shut behind her.
The man's heavy breathing surrounded her ears, and his hand wrapped around her waist, an aggressive embrace coming from behind.
In an instant, Aleah's ear tips turned red.
Because she clearly felt that something unspoken was awakening behind her legs!
She stumbled, her hip hitting the armrest of a soft leather sofa. Panic gripped her. It must be that man in the hallway!
She had just escaped the man who had been harassing her with ill intentions. He hadn't given up yet.
A soft laugh pierced the darkness. The voice was deep, carrying a lazy and mocking tone.
The figure moved, holding a metal lighter in his hand, which clicked as it was opened and closed. The brief flash of the flame illuminated his sharply defined, undeniable jawline.
Aleah's pupils contracted.
She recognized the face. It was the face gazing at the reader from the cover of a business magazine—Kaden Knight himself!
Her blood froze in her veins. Her mind went blank. Every bit of good fortune she thought she possessed shattered in that silent moment.
Kaden Knight stood up. He was tall, casting a long, intimidating shadow that seemed to engulf the room. He walked slowly toward her, a predatory smile playing on his lips.
“My…girlfriend?” he asked. His voice was a deep, pleasant baritone, yet it sent a chill down her spine.
"How come I never knew I had a girlfriend?"
Aleah forced her body to thaw. Denying it now would only make things worse. She had to keep up the act.
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