Inside the quiet luxury of the deserted restroom, Evelyn washed her hands with a clinical serenity. She stared at her reflection in the sweeping mirror, idly touching up the deep crimson of her lipstick, which remained flawlessly intact. Yet, the exact second she moved to turn around and exit, a heavy, muscled arm violently seized her forearm.
BANG!
Evelyn gasped in sudden surprise as her body was forcefully pinned against the ice-cold marble wall. Alex loomed over her, trapping her entirely as his hands locked on either side of her head, caging her within his broad frame.
"Are you attempting to seduce me tonight?!" Alex snarled low in his throat, his voice a gravelly, raw rasp fueled by a manic mix of rage and the agonizing longing that had tortured his psyche for the past two weeks. H
