The hotel suite smelled of expensive cologne and faint traces of the city night, mingling with the lingering tension that clung to Bella like a second skin. The moment the door closed behind them, Damien’s presence became overwhelming—larger than the room itself. Bella’s heart thudded painfully, a frantic rhythm that matched the heat creeping along her skin.
Damien’s dark eyes scanned her body with a hunger so raw it made her knees weak. “You look… irresistible,” he murmured, his voice a low rumble that reverberated through the room. Every inch of him radiated power and desire, making her pulse race in ways she hadn’t thought possible.
Bella tried to steady her breathing, trying to remind herself that this was just a hotel room, just one night, that nothing had to happen. But the sharp e
