Contracted By Scandal: It All Began With A Kiss

unyielding. Lara could still feel the weight of the last

was going to fix whatever she had done, she needed Damien. And

f control, his expression unreadab

," he murmured wi

heart still hammering in

s dang

ffed. "

at her then, his gaze

underground garage of a high-rise

re we?"

one. "For now, it's the safest and closest plac

ke care of myself. I don'

g you came to me for help because people who sent you to destroy me are after you,

d out and opened the door. Damien slid ou

r. The walls were mirrored, reflecting her tense posture back at her. Damien, in con

id, his voice smooth. "What made

bly the most powerful man in this city a

d on her. "And yet you

ed the

on felt raw

for a beat before

"Now, I just n

ected something cold and impersonal, like the man hims

uty. The decor was modern, all clean lines and expensive taste, but there were signs of a life here-half-f

ary prison," Damien mut

. "So what, you're k

ward the bar. "But if you do, I can't guara

ed. "That's

drink, his movemen

lly, her mind whirling.

find out why they got a mere low‐level reporter involved." His gaze flicked

Direct

in her throat. "And wh

e air between them sh

ked. "Ex

ing unreadable. "Someone approached you. They gave

forth on what to do and how to make up s

she said trying to throw off A

eful isn't the same as perfe

her, sifting through fake m

s a meet

rows lifte

tails suddenly flooding ba

am

led. "Mi

ickered in D

she said, watch

ead, he turned away, pulling ou

twisted. "What

t her, his expre

oing to

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ub – The De

ith energy, the kind of place where deals were made und

ept close, her instincts on high alert. She knew he wasn't going to g

ose," he

hat's not exact

IP section. Damien flashed a look at the bouncer, w

sic was quieter, the clientele sharper

room before landing on a

ne sh

changed greetings with

ulse

. The man looked up, his expression flic

, his voice smooth. "Didn'

p. "I imagine there's a

the recognition in his eyes. And she made si

rmured. "Mi

stiff

jaw ticke

d. "And what's

ice low, dangerous. "You

ent crossed the man

to know who made the call on where to

g his drink. "You're as

kened. "Then who'

an sm

him big time af

still. Lara felt Dam

ed. "What d

atching them like a ca

reporter here got a bounty on her head t

laugh but was n

is entire body co

nt she pulled off. I hear someone wants her, dead or alive and it's a tempting pr

blood r

ened around his gla

an sm

n is..." He tilted hi

en know who

ground shift

being close to Damien has been what kept Sean from getting to her. Like she predict

nemy of Damien Blackwood but her boss had promised he would

p was a tough choice but seems she has to stick around