Claiming What's Forbidden

al. Not because of the air conditioning, but becaus

the executive board was present. His father, Gregory King, occupied the seat closest to him on the right a cal

rothed, poised in a pristine white suit, legs crossed elegantly. She smile

nored t

wrapped in his sheets, branded with the memory of their night. Her

ng like a rebellious schoolboy, being chasti

voice broke

ny the all

him slowly. "Wh

tically involved wi

link. "I do

rs glanced at one another, whispering behind hands. A

bilities, Ares. This is not the behavior

the behavior of a man who's tired of pr

ed to Valentine. Do you understand what's

pping her espresso with far t

lly want to be with someone who

s never part of the deal, darling

ating truth. This wasn't abou

he deal. I won't marry her.

darkened. "Then

o

re

division from the ground up. I doubled your net worth. You want

le

had never felt

dn't flinch

room without

that

s dress shirts. Her fingers curled around a mug of coffee, her mind r

lf to last night... he wa

hers.

when she he

ightly mussed. He looked like he'd been through hell-and ha

w," he sa

down her co

them the

e engag

ve

ed. "You

waist. "There was never a futu

med. "And what about yo

tear us apart. B

pounding. "Are you sure you w

Selena, I already have

y at first. But need

railed fire across her collarbone, his hands tracing familiar territory with renewed d

nd him, pulling him closer a

e gasped,

" he g

ided in a storm of passion. He bent her back across the cool marble, kis

was messy. It

wollen from kisses, Ares whispered against her skin, "Let them watch. Let them