Seducing the Devil

could

fingers through his hair and sweeping the s

e thought struck him, and without wasting an

e stepping out. His strides were quick, purposeful. The maids and

door open wi

elegant attire, a steaming cup of tea in her hands. She

arged in, barely lingering on

ere at this hour?" she asked, her voic

e. "Did Tessa come here?

o a smirk. "Who's Tessa

et! Tessa-your only child-is missing! She's be

mpressed. "And so? Wha

ed into fists. "Are yo

n she walked out of this house, telling me she wanted nothin

just wanted to be happy. Why c

"Forgive and

with disappointment. "Forget it. I won't waste m

hind him, Janet picked up h

or Tessa and don't come back until you

leaned back, rub

..." she muttered

_

ned War

. Pain.

nd tightly to a chair, her wrists and ankles digging into rough ropes. A thick cloth ga

wood and dust, a dim li

foot

Meas

loomed be

ml

ing the bandages wrapped around his forearm. His expression was unreadable, but

he was admiring a fragile piece of art. Then, his f

e," he murmu

led sound, jerking a

is thumb along her bruised

ack of her head, loosening the cloth.

ing. Air rushed into her lun

tard," s

o me?" He stood, rolling his shoulders lazily. "I expecte

d onto the floo

lready there, darling. And

ipping open a thick folder be

R OF OW

ch turned

properties, her busine

gn

"You're insane if you thin

in mock disappointment. "I was h

, opened a cabinet, an

tal

pulse

nds, tapping it lightly against hi

t to say no,"

came before she c

gh, sharp and merciless. A st

, but the ropes

his expression unreadable

ears burned her eyes, but she refu

her

out a br

his voice eerily soft. "The soon

vision, her body trembling. Bu

t

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rs L

atures. He had done everything-every method of pers

one thing

mi

t I do thi

ad weakly, golden h

pocket, tapping the screen a few

ry visio

d against Do

s body

onster," sh

"Now you choose. Your pr

ned. "Choose w

came in short,

nothing sh

ost so mu

uldn't los

bled. "I... I

forward, brushing a bloodied stran

his men. "U

Tessa's body slumped forward, he

her up, dragging

placed i

on as she scrawled her

blood-streaked te

documents, his

nal

e turne

gain. I'm no

ned. "I gave you

the guards dragged her

_

h

ed through the silent night, followed by th

ying to clear his vision. The world around him swayed slight

clothes were slightly disheveled, dirt smudging the fab

fallen

r parked haphazardly near

temples, frustration settling in. B

Tessa was

dizziness, climbed into the driver's seat, and slammed the door shut. The car roared t

n's h

-

Tamlin'

the scent of expensive champagne. Yasmin twirled the glass in her hand,

his lips curling into a smir

smoothly, clinking h

eserve," Yasmin added, her ey

ll these years, she thought she was untoucha

d now? Everything sh

hould've just listened. Would'

ut then we wouldn't have h

n agreement, ta

bang echoed th

rs flun

c stor

ne before him-Tamlin lounging comfortably, Yasmin beside him, both

e was low, but the venom

house without an invitation... and demand answers?" He

"Don't play games with me,

th a smirk. "Do you hear something? Because al

laughed

step forward. "Tell me wher

own. "You really should learn to control that t

ce snapping like a brittle thread. But before he coul

d his shoulders, restra

son o

ured steps. "You should leave while you still can. I'm in a good mood tonig

rds, but they were stronger. Tamlin leaned

nic. And she's ne

, but before he could react,

k, he was thrown

as the heavy doors slammed shut behind him

into his palms. Tamlin had lied. He kn

d to his feet. His jaw tightened as he wip

s still

s wasn'

eeded to go home.

_

eading across his face. He leaned back into the plush couch, w

ly in love with her?" he scoffe

st, her fingers tracing lazy patterns over his shirt. "Dominic

t, his free hand resting

her tone shifting slightly. "Wil

at's where Tessa becomes useful," he mused, his voice dripping with satisfaction. "I st

ted her head, her lips curling into a wicke

on. "You're so damn smart," she purred. "And it'll be e

ly, taking another s

it's s