Under the dim light of the private room, Liana’s eyes fixed on the man sitting across from her. It was only now, in the calm, that she noticed the green hue in his eyes—an emerald shade so vivid and alive that it made her heart skip a beat. She had completely missed it downstairs amidst the chaos. They were the same shade as Rake’s eyes but deeper, more intense, as though they held a vastness that now reflected her own image.
"So, princess," he began with a slow, teasing grin, leaning back against the leather chair, his posture casual but confident. "Tell me, how did you manage to steal the Alpha’s card... and his clothes?"
Liana’s heartbeat picked up speed. She hadn’t expected him to cut to the point so quickly. "First of all," she retorted, crossing her arms defensively, "I didn’t stea
