w, the air in Carley's bedroo
carpet. She wore a pair of old, thin silk pajamas, the thin straps s
with pent-up rage. "He is a complete control freak. A hypocrite! He forces me to sta
the phone. "He can't have you, so he wants to make sure no
ight, anxious knot behind her sternum. The ro
eeded
d-floor landing. The hallway was dark, illuminated only by the moo
heavy wooden railing, looking do
sive space. "If I get this job at Vance Group, I can sign a lease. I can pack my bags
opened. There was no sound. The
pped into
rr
His head s
chandelier, her knuckles white as she grippe
o her. The air in the foyer i
ck of her neck. The hairs on her arms stood up. It
ooked
vanished fr
into the shadows like a predator. His face was a mask of absolute, terrifying stillness. Bu
eard eve
er fingers went limp, and the pho
here?" Clara's tiny voice
haking so badly she missed it twice. She finally cu
her face. Slowly, deliberatel
thin silk pajamas clung to her curves. The hallway
miliation washed over her. She crossed her arms tightly ov
hed. The muscle in
sliced through the dark. It was low, rough, and
step up
the wood with a hea
o run back to her room, but her legs refused to move.
ther step.
r leaving hers. The physical distance between them
tanding less than two feet away from her. He towered
was trembling. She could smell the cold night air o
thin straps of her pajamas, and the way her arms were wrapped defensive
ce was a harsh, degrading whisper. "Is this the new
ike a physical sl
s eyes. She bit her lip so hard she tasted blood. Th
d up straight, forcing hersel
droom is none of your business, Mr. Newto
ched, his fingers curling inward as if fighting the urge
his mouth lifted in
houlder brushing violently against hers. The contact sen
the door to his bedroom. He walke
e latch sounded
est heaving, her skin burning from the gho
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