My Weakness, The Enemy's Daughter.

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pened. I went straight to my room, peeled off the day's chaos, and slipped into something cozy. I waited a

n, saying she might be there. As I walked, my head swirled with questions, thoughts colliding. I couldn't even make s

s more to him than that perfectly carved jawline and broody sile

oked

they

e between them felt like a whisper. My stomach flipped. I scoffed quie

ing up my throat? Jealousy?

pathetically high-pitched, like some melodramatic teen i

tomato red. Dante, on the other hand, didn't even blink-st

y, and Samantha shuffled back as if caught doing some

ting my lavender perfume trail behind me like an exclam

t Samantha. At Dante. At myself. But mostly at Samantha-for getting

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went near the guy who

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erous, and she wasn't being carefu

lirting with Dante?" I asked, alread

m a question. Why are you freaking

?, Me?,What d

loading on me like I'm your personal emotional dumpster? God, Regina. I t

ierced deeper than I expected. She stor

s arrival had thrown everything off-balance. I hated the way I acted-but I still felt lik

oo late to ask Da

d books and whatever cologne he thought made him smell

ng at the doorway like a dramatic

eady exasperated.

thing about Dant

nk I'd hire someone I

oticed anything...

n you could name. I did background checks, the works. Stop

anted me to act like the well-mannered daughter he always pre

oo. But something about that man was off. Ther

denly remembered-I had plans tonight!

the shortest bum shorts in my drawer. A little cheeky, literally. But hey, it's the vibe. I slipped on my designer heel

-Dante. Leaning against the wa

want to go alone," I said,

arm thunder. Then he brushed past me, his scent c

uttered, barely

climbed in and opened our group chat-pure chaos. Plans flying everywhere

n ages. That mig

against my skin. I closed my eyes, l

epped out, heels clicking confidently, heading toward

ng? Just wait out

st smiled, lips curve

time to argue. Not

stay out

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e that, heads turned. Tonight was already pr

the room. They screamed in response li

elyn said with a wicked smile, champagne

natching a glass of my own fr

we huddled together, laughing, catching up, gossipi

her eyes locked on something-or someone-b

was standing near the entrance, dressed in all bla

dyguard. He just

y all chorused li

ngers lazily along her exposed thigh. "I re

Joan added, eyes practically

d possessiveness surged in my chest. Why d

y with lust. "Fuck, I can't stop imagining him spreading my l

r a moment. Jealousy was not my color

, watching her face light up like she'd won

e got

without flinching. The world quickly turned to glitter and blur. Music pulsed around me l

re just vibrations. I was float

ds, but I felt his hand on my thigh. It slid upward, smooth and bold, a

eath hitched. His fin

creams pier

ay. The beat of

lying, a body hitting the ground. I squ

nt

drum. His jaw clenched, eyes wild, movements clean and d

. He grabbed my wrist, pulling me gently but firmly like

d my ar

urred, but my fire wasn't diluted. "You didn't want

pression shifted-anger f

er than I meant to, but I didn't care. My vo

us was thick e