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This animal is lying on top of me, taking advantage of the situation to touch every inch of my body as if I were entirely at his disposal. Every kiss and caress he lays on me disgusts me to my very core.
“Your skin is soft… and cold.”
1 half–open my eyes, and my gaze lands on the signet ring on my finger: a rather tarnished silver ring with a black stone in the center.
Alexander.
A wave of memories washes over me as I look at the ring–something that means so much to him, yet he entrusted it to me.
Even though I mean nothing to him.
He asked me to look after this piece of jewelry he probably never took off before. He said he trusted me.
Why hasn’t he asked for it back yet?
My eyes alternate between the signet ring and the man now on top of me, trying to take possession of my body.
When I feel his cold hand caressing my stomach and start moving toward my most intimate area, I snap out of my stupor.
“I don’t want to do this!”
He continues trying to force his way to my crotch without even looking at me.
‘I said I don’t want to!”
I barely have time to push him away before he slaps me hard across the face–right on the cheek already scraped by my father. I hold back a whimper.
“What’s wrong with you, little whore? Forget I paid for you or something? Your whole body belongs to me, got it? If you don’t want me to destroy you, do your job!”
‘Raping girls and hitting them turns you on, huh?”
If you’re not willing, I’ll make you willing!”
I spit right in his face. He looks at me with hatred and wipes it off with the sleeve of his shirt.
He tries to grab me by the hair, but I manage to kick him hard right in the groin.
“I’ll make you bleed, you filthy bitch! You’re gonna pay for this!”
He’s so vulgar for a man dressed so elegantly–proof that appearances mean nothing. His body odor is revolting.
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As I try to get off the bed, he grabs my leg, squeezing hard, pressing down on all my wounds from yesterday.
He refuses to let go, no matter how much I protest.
“You’re mine for the whole evening!”
“Go fuck yourself! You’ll get nothing from me! Let go of my leg!”
After a few minutes of struggle, he finally releases me.
I look at him strangely, not understanding why he’s suddenly doing this.
His face is red and dripping with sweat. His pupils are dilated, and his mouth is wide open like he’s trying to gasp for more air.
He tries to speak but can’t form a single word.
I approach him cautiously. He pleads for help, confused about what’s happening to him.
How can you help someone when you don’t know what’s wrong with them?
He tries to move his body and head, but they no longer respond. He seems to have lost control of his
novements.
He starts drooling and choking while begging me with his eyes.
Even if I’d wanted to help, it’s too late.
watch him until his body stops twitching and he can no longer resist the inevitable.
t’s over. He’s dead.
step closer and look at his pale face and dried lips. I close his eyes so he can at least rest in peace.
barely have time to process what just happened when the hotel room door opens. I turn my head to see who it is–this situation could be incredibly compromising for me.
Alexander, Him, again and always him.
let out a sigh of relief as he walks toward me. I don’t know why he’s here, but I’ve rarely been so happy to
see him.
Confusion spreads across his face when he sees the dead man lying on the bed just inches away from me.
‘I didn’t kill him.”
“What happened?”
“I think he was poisoned. He had all the symptoms.”
He remains expressionless.
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“You have to admit, it’s kind of strange that two men die under suspicious circumstances in the same room as you within just a few weeks.”
First Hakim, now this stranger. Someone clearly wanted me to witness their deaths–but why?
“Someone’s trying to send me a message. That seems clear.”
“They’re trying to tell you you’re next.”
“None of this makes sense. He was trying to rape me. If someone wanted to hurt me, why kill him before
he could?”
Nothing about this is logical or coherent.
Alexander seems deep in thought. He’s wearing a black tuxedo that perfectly highlights his athletic build, paired with Italian shoes that probably cost a fortune.
I eye him warily. It’s strange that he’s here, in this exact hotel room, just moments after someone died right in front of me.
“Now that I think about it, what the hell are you doing here? How did you know where to find me?”
He raises an eyebrow.
“You’re not actually accusing me of killing that bastard, are you? I literally just got here.”
“You have to admit, it’s suspicious that every time someone gets poisoned, you show up minutes later!”
He clenches his jaw.
“If you’re so smart, Inspector Gadget, then explain to me why I’d show up if I’d killed him?”
Good point.
But that doesn’t explain how he found me–or how he ended up in this hotel room just after that guy died.
“How did you know I was here?”
“I always find what I’m looking for.”
He looks at me indifferently.
“What are you doing here, then?”
“Coincidence,”
“You think I’m stupid?”
He gives a slight smirk. I raise an eyebrow, unsure what’s going on with him.
My gaze drops to my body. I suddenly realize I’m in lace underwear and a thong–right in front of
Alexander Graves.
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“I think you lost your clothes, baby.”
I wrap my arms around myself to hide my body.
“Stop staring at me!”
“Why?”
“You’re unbelievable! There’s a corpse in this room, and you’re still being a fucking pervert!”
He grins, then takes off his tux jacket and hands it to me.
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“Either take this, or stay like that. In case you haven’t noticed, your hands aren’t covering much.”
I quickly put on his jacket and button it up under his watchful eyes.
“You could at least thank me.”
Idiot.
“You still haven’t answered my question.”
“I came to save you from the bad guy, like a charming criminal.”
I
He’s proud of his line. I raise an eyebrow, pretending I’m indifferent, but his smirk and tone spark something in me.
Inara, you almost got raped–this is NOT the time to think about rough sex with Alexander.
“I had it under control.”
“Really? There’s a dead man lying in your hotel room, remember?”
He points at the corpse.
“Why are you helping me? I thought we said everything we had to say this morning.”
“Follow me before someone shows up.
Of course, he doesn’t answer.
We’ll finish this later, Alexander Graves.
“What about the body?”
“I’ll call my guys. They’ll take care of it.”
“Grab all your stuff. We can’t let anyone know you were in this hotel room.”
I quickly gather my things.
“And Maria? Khalid will find out I didn’t hold up my end of the deal. He’ll go after her once he hears his
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“Don’t worry about her.”
I raise an eyebrow.
“Why not?”
He sighs in frustration.
