But in the next heartbeat, Leo Lau had already closed the distance, wrapping his arms around her from behind and locking her in place.
"Let go of me right now!" Serena twisted in his grip, spinning as much as she could manage before her palm connected with his face in a sharp, instinctive slap that echoed off the private room's walls.
What came back wasn't anger but something far worse. Leo absorbed the blow without flinching or snarling, and instead a slow, repulsive grin crawled across his reddened cheek while the look in his eyes made her stomach turn. "Didn't expect you to have this much fire in you, and honestly that makes this even better. The more you fight, the more fun this gets for me."
"I said let go of me!" Serena threw her weight sideways, clawing at his forearms, but she w
