The metallic *clunk* of the automated deadbolt echoed through the cavernous master suite like a gunshot.
Vivian lunged toward the heavy double doors, her fingers clawing at the sleek silver handle. She pulled with all her might, but the mahogany panel didn’t budge even a fraction of an inch. Above the handle, the electronic keypad glowed with a harsh, unyielding crimson light.
Locked.
Panic, sharp and suffocating, flared in her chest. Her voluptuous curves pressed flat against the cold wood as she forced her breathing to slow down, her mind racing. Dominic hadn't just sent her up here to change; he had officially initiated his control. She was a bird in a gilded cage, completely cut off from the rest of the world.
Slowly, her gaze dropped back down to the small piece of paper gripped t
