ALESSIA
No, Alessia. They want to break you. Don’t let them control your reaction. Act like them—show it’s no big deal, I whispered to myself.
I lifted my gaze to meet Axel’s. A slow, wicked smile spread across his face as he cleared his throat. The sound sent an unwanted flutter through my chest, but I tightened my grip on the jotter and kept my expression calm.
“Doctor, before I left for our date, I noticed my body was weak… especially my little friend down there,” he said, gesturing with his eyes toward his length.
Oh my goddess, Axel is so shameless. Asher clicked his tongue in mocking sadness.
I swallowed hard, my palms sweating.
“First, I thought I wouldn’t recover,” Axel continued slowly, tracing a finger over his lower lip teasingly. “But when my lips felt yours…”
My entire
