Mona's POV: "Do you always run away from women you sleep with?" He stood still, his back facing me after I spoke. The tension between us hung sharp as a blade. After a brief moment of silence, he slowly turned to face me. "Excuse me?" His deep voice dripped with feigned confusion. "You heard me loud and clear, Mr. Sebastian." I kept my voice firm. "Do. you. always run away from women you sleep with?" "I definitely heard you the first time, Mona." A soft laugh escaped him, layered with anger. He rubbed his temple. "I'd hoped you'd think through what you're saying and watch your mouth instead of repeating it." "Watch my mouth?" I raised an eyebrow, stepping toward him. "You literally bent me in every way last night and didn't even have the decency to—" "Decency?" He let out a mocking

