"If your plan is to seduce me, at least learn not to insult me with money first."
Ruby's voice trembled slightly as she fought to sound more confident.
Bill stared at her frantic emerald eyes, and something unexpected stirred within him. He wanted to look away, but those eyes held him captive, as if peering straight into his soul. He found himself unable to move.
She was right—he had intended to seduce her. But now, he was the one who felt drawn in.
A fire ignited inside him, an irrational craving. He wanted her, his reckless indulgence wanted her. But why? There was no reason for it.
The distance between them vanished. Their noses brushed, breaths intertwined, and Bill's grip on her loosened as his fingers caressed her neck.
Faint footsteps echoed from the staircase. Ruby instinctiv
