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still in bed. But to her surprise, the other side was em

o

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had to b

until you ca

her snap her head up. Before

rm. Her hair was pulled into a sleek bun, and she held a silve

setting the tray on the nightstand. "Mr. Bla

her eyes. "And

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ed. "House

professional, her expression unreadable

fed. How

bedroom door. So, he'd let his

pi

bing her temple

eting," Elise replied. "He wil

had a few hours of freedom-or at least

tray. "Would you like me

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.. she was

ok a slow sip. It was rich

ngly p

igh. "What else am I all

nthouse is available to you, except for Mr. Blackwood's office.

an eyebrow.

, as if she wanted to

also a boutique downstairs. Mr. Bl

ena cut

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polite nod.

ack against the headboa

, Mi

f the coffee cup. "The door.

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ave control over that

ch twisted.

. "Guess I'm still

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fter Elise left, her fingers curli

e is available to y

her mind, sparking

of

she wasn't s

it was because they had something to hide. And if D

ered toward th

locke

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ic

ope

in a breat

listened for movement. The penthouse was eerily qui

as her

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was he

ere smooth marble, and the walls were adorned with modern

glass windows overlooking the skyline. T

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ver her should

she reached for the handle. It

turn

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cou

ressing her forehead ag

could break in-Damien wasn't the kind

she'd confirm

in there he does

wanted to see

to turn away, a voic

good at following

a f

d turned

to find Damien standing

ts and a fitted white shirt with the sleeves rolled up.

bit like a man who o

udin

o mask the racing of her heart. "You

curved sligh

never said I couldn't st

amusement flicker

her, the air between t

des, Damien closed the

didn'

t ste

give him the

d a hand, his fingertips brushing a

gerous thing, sweet

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deep. "You have no idea w

ng to back down. "Then m

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en he

, he reached past her, pre

fice door

heart s

the

his voice a whispe

he said. "

as she stared at the

ge hung in the a

d. Take

was a game-a test. He wanted to se

l question

tupid. If Damien had kept this room locked, it

didn't want

was, invit

is face was unreadable, but his eye

it

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then stepped forward.

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was too c

alcul

d around, searchin

he was looking for, bu

d inside, the door slidin

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appointed,"

hed. She hated t

iles left out for her to find. Just a c

sk, leaning against it

" Lena admitted,

d. "More

cre

g his head. "You think I'd be carele

be not. But no one locks a r

didn't

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ic

p

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how hypno

w hypnot

u let me in

slightly. "Because I wa

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h twisted.

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to keep her

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you think," she said smoothly

didn't

't m

the handle, his voice

u w

breath

way he said it... lo

t just making

as making

the shiver running down her s

he walked out-before sh

let herself

n the hallway, her puls

more-Damien's challenge, his inten

she was just playing along, learning the rules

wn, she kne

getting

t was d

oom, Lena was still trying to pu

d her and leaned agains

had t

power, not by his presence, and definitely not b

air, trying to refocus. She n

ert. St

e bed, where her phone

should c

nd the last thing she wanted was for Dami

ed the phone and c

es. No mi

disappointment set

was expecting to hear fr

ling thought cre

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pe

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dangerously te