The late afternoon sun slanted through the expansive floor-to-ceiling windows of the new luxury Duplex, casting long, amber-hued shadows across the pristine marble floors. The air inside still carried the faint, clean scent of high-end floor wax and expensive furniture, a fragrance that screamed of wealth and new beginnings. Ace Kane didn’t hesitate; he carried the lithe, delicate form of Lora Hale into the master suite. With a playful but possessive strength, he tossed her onto the expansive king-sized bed, the plush mattress absorbing her weight as she let out a soft, surprised gasp.
Ace followed her down immediately, moving with the hungry intensity of a predator who had finally cornered his prize. Lora Hale barely had a moment to catch her breath or offer a token of resistance before
