"Is this your way of seducing me?" Royce looked at my deliberately ugly makeup, then was stunned by the beauty I'd hidden beneath the heavy cosmetics.
"Interesting. You've successfully caught my attention."
Royce suddenly leaned down, his thin lips pressing against the hollow of my neck, his fingers sliding up from the hem of my skirt along my inner thigh, gripping my waist.
He pinned me against the wall, and I felt the searing heat of his body against my skin.
"Behave. Don't make me fuck you right here."
Royce locked his grip around my wrist and pulled me into his arms.
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Betrayed by both her ex-boyfriend and adoptive parents, Selena turned around and accepted an arranged marriage, becoming the nominal wife of Royce, a man the world viewed as arrogant and conceited, while secretly keeping her trump cards hidden.
She was actually the heiress of a reclusive billionaire family, controlling elite farms and a mysterious jewelry studio, and was a hidden powerhouse capable of shaking up the business world.
She'd planned to use this marriage alliance to completely sever ties with her past, but during their time together, she unexpectedly discovered that Royce was far from what he seemed on the surface—he was actually the invisible kingpin controlling the entire business empire.
The collision of their identities and power put Selena on guard. She turned to escape, but the man pursued her relentlessly, trapping her in his arms.
His fingertips caressed her jaw, his voice deep and laced with desire. "Cancel the marriage? Too late. This time, I want not just your body heat, but your entire life. My billionaire heiress, don't even think about running."