Alissa's POV As soon as I stepped through the door, I kicked off my shoes carelessly, the cool floor sending a shiver up my spine. Barefoot, I walked forward and began removing my clothes, piece by piece. "What are you doing?" Ethan reached out, stopping me as I lifted my shirt over my head. "Isn't this what you wanted? Keeping me by your side—what else could you possibly want besides sleeping with me?" I yanked the fabric from his grasp and tore it off. My hands moved behind my back, unfastening the clasp, and my white bra slipped from my shoulders like delicate wings, landing soundlessly on the floor. "Put it back on," Ethan said, picking up the discarded shirt and draping it over my shoulders. I pushed it away, my voice growing cold. "I never knew you were such a hypocrite. Now eve

