A quiet, unspoken yearning hung in the air.
No trace of denial or resistance came from him. Every hidden desire lay bare in his eyes.
His gaze lingered on the exposed skin of my shoulders, fingers trembling slightly as he reached out to touch me.
But heavy, hurried footsteps suddenly echoed down the hallway, shattering the tense atmosphere in an instant.
Vivian burst through the door without knocking.
The sight of Marcus's hand hovering over me made her blood boil, her eyes turning absolutely bloodshot with rage.
Striding forward in large, furious steps, she raised her hand and slapped me hard across the face. "You homewrecker! I finally caught you!"
Diamond studs embedded in her long nails sliced brutally across my cheek.
Burning pain exploded across my face, forcing me to crumple
