Chapter 63: Hidden in Plain Sight (Roxana's POV) In these days completely controlled by Julian, I finally understood the beauty of this intimate power play. The feeling of being utterly filled seemed to patch the enormous emptiness in my life, allowing me to temporarily escape my anxieties about the future. Julian's movements were domineering and possessive, but I was no longer just passively receiving. I began to respond with a stubborn resilience. When Julian pressed me against the massive floor-to-ceiling window and pounded into my body more violently, I didn't cry like a victim. Though the corners of my eyes reddened from physiological stimulation, I refused to let him win. I reached back and gripped his shoulders, my nails digging deep into the muscles of his back. Between u

