Blossoming Seduction

s Point

emoved necktie to bind my wrists. He placed my han

myself from making nois

tinctively slapped him. Both of us were stunned by what just happened,

s it. He's

anger. Since he didn't call out to me, I returned to work. Hanni approached me,

or me slapping him. It'd definitely b

n I thought I was recovering from Alar

e hard. I clutched my stinging cheek, looking at her in shock and confusion.

humiliated as people began to ga

ked in shock and disbelief at her audacity. She could've at leas

aving me sitting on the ground. The sting in my

one of her companions intervened, but

eartless woman!" she cried, t

er? As far as I remember, Larry was

le, you even had him killed!" The crowd's judgmental stares matche

I brushed my hair back and stood up to face her

y asked, raising my brow and

enying it! It's no wonder Penelope replaced you as heire

ly when she mentioned that wretched Penelo

pped around my waist, restraining me. I fought against the gri

I yelled, now consumed by rage and the

Even Clavein's group cowered like scolded puppies. Han

amed, overwhelmed by the anger coursing through me. I had no ot

voice commanded, revealing him as the one ho

e!" I struggled again, prompting Mr. Atkinson to carr

napped, irritated and confused

d. His cold expression and clenched jaw radiated irritation, making him look like a pr

e after what he did

ed the room as he pinned me to the bed. "She's one of

nt now-cold and furious, as if ready to

tionless on the bed, utterly terrified of his anger. He cracked his

" I managed to retort aft

en scarier because I couldn't read his thoughts. He leaned close

aze falling on the small cut on his

bled as if I were on a rollercoaster. A strange sensation started building in my sto

Zara," Alaric said sternly,

intoxicating presence was overwhelming. Our lips were just a breath away from t

tal kiss. Between the two of us, he seemed more surprised. He hadn't meant to

. Not just a peck, but a full, passionate kiss. If he thinks he can play with my feelings, he's wrong. He shouldn'

ng f*ck?!" he c

ip, Alaric! You really have a

imb your walls, but I can