-Lara-
It had been nearly impossible to work all day. My mind was consumed with one question: should I go to the cottage tonight or not? I knew exactly what would happen if I did. I could see it in his eyes.
I shook my head slowly as I sat in my office, staring at the work in front of me but accomplishing none of it. His eyes… so dark, filled with that promise.
You are mine!
I knew he had said those words, but together with that look, they took on a whole new meaning. I wasn’t truly his—not for the world to see. I could easily be claimed by someone else, if I allowed it. But if I went to the cottage? Did I want it?
I understood the potential cost. Everything I had worked for could be jeopardized. Jasper could regain power, but I had also learned something important during my time li
