Beneath The CEO's Control

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e place, from the extravagant club to the dimly lit rooms and the exotic dancers, to the morally inappr

my body is about to burst. I'm full of questions . I keep rememberi

longer. "What exactly do you s

is lips. "Careful, Isabella. Questionin

derstand this, I'm supposed to work a

thing darker. "why do you think there's always somethi

ean, you are forcing me to work for you and serve you in

and everything baby girl. B

aze linger on me, his smirk growing as if he can sense my frustration. I look

my room, because I don't want to see him. But Adrian is already at my side, his hand

at's your plan here? You just expect me to accep

e small space between us. "Let's be clear, Kayla, you signed the contract remembe

race as he reaches out, his fingers brushing a stray strand of hair behind my ea

, you'll be wherever I want you," he murmurs, his v

own my neck, lingering just a bit too long, m

me yet pulling me deeper into this strange, intense energy betwee

e is so close, his scent filling my senses. My cheeks flush, and I hate that

I manage, barely ho

smirk curving on hi

again. "Go to your room, Isabella. Rest. Tomorrow,

ument. I quickly turn away to my room,as I go I feel like his gaze never left me. As soon as

up my phone and dial her nu

ce a soothing balm in th

how to even begin. "It's...

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nst her own attraction-it's exactly what I expected from Isabella. She's different, sharp in a way that challenges me, tha

in her eyes tonight will haunt her, twist her own emotions against h

a glass of whiskey . The spark, the tension. It's definitel

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't do this. Adrian, he's

e is gentle, urging m

re. He's dragging me into his world, making me a part of... of his life. He took me

im? Like, i

trol me. He want

orbing everything I've told

y brain "I feel angry, tensed, sad. There's some

t wh

tever work he has planned, and I can't afford to lose focus. He

nally speaks. "Kay, just... be careful. Promise

gh she can't see

going to make it easy. And whether I like it or not,