As Regina stood her ground, she slowly backed up, inching towards the corner of the room.
Colt advanced until she had nowhere left to go. He trapped her there, his voice cold and deliberate as he said, "You're really not that appealing to me."
"But remember this—if you disgrace the Ryan family, I will make you pay for it."
With that, he stepped back, giving Regina space to move. He then headed to the bathroom for a shower. Afterward, he lay on the bed and said, without emotion, "Turn off the light."
Regina turned off the light and returned to the sofa.
As Colt lay there, his hand drifted over the empty side of the bed, frustration bubbling up inside him. He couldn't understand why Regina was so determined to keep her distance.
Annoyed, he decided to let it go and turned over, closing
