"Looking for trouble?" His gaze locked onto me, lazy yet sharp.
"Take me home," I breathed, pulse racing.
"Know the risks?" His thumb traced my wrist, sending shivers.
"I want it."
His mouth claimed mine, biting. Fingers shoved under fabric, groping. Rip – fabric gave way.
"Dripping already?" He growled, fingers circling my core. "Eager little thing."
"...Stop—"
"Stop?" He thrust two fingers deep. "Or stop there?"
I cried out. He freed himself, hot steel grinding against bare skin.
_
After three years of cold neglect in her marriage to Idris—who still pined for his ex, Raven—Vera reached her limit. A call from Raven during their first intimate moment was the final straw. Divorce was her only escape.
Seeking solace with a friend, a reckless night led her to Atlas Blackwell, the powerful CEO now leading her company. To silence his family’s demands and forge a new path, they entered a one-year contract marriage.
Now, with the contract expiring, Vera stands at a crossroads. Idris begs for forgiveness, promising change. Yet Atlas, her husband in name only, has proven himself her true anchor.
Two men. One heart. Which future will she choose?