Artful Seduction

ck, long steps. She knew she wasn't supposed to be there, but the anger and hurt inside her made her feel in

or her fiancé and cousin. And then she saw them, wrapped in

into a million pi

o figure out what was happening. As though they felt the glare, they both t

go away. She pushed back the masquerade mask to keep it into place and made her way ac

ed a drink. With each subsequent sip from her tequila, she could feel the warmth traveling from her mouth down

e was concealed by a mask strode to the d

drink that caused her throat t

inches. Even in her heels, she would look like a dwarf next to him with her five feet and four inches height

the man was a walking temptation but at that moment she felt brave. She wan

?" He asked. His voice

ur

everal heads turned to watch as he led her to the center of

ey have minds of their

marine orbs promised hell and bliss. Their depths pierced righ

h a flicker of recognition in

quietly rep

ked like the wom

s obvious he was flirting with her. "You're in m

ick eyebrows ros

and met the man's melting gaze.

ed. They were so close that not even air could pass between them. Aurora could fe

ose to her left ear, their faces almost touching. "I

d it's dangerous. But she craved the fire and wanted it to burn her, like a can

wetting her bottom

kiss her but he stopped before their lips could me

you to come but

man leave until he faded to a blur. She looked down and

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ecially when she was only a few steps away from the door. Her cold palms trembled as she swiped the keycard on the moni

rpet as she made her way inside, and the bedroom

w of the dimly-lit room. His left hand clasped on a glass of go

d halfway, revealing a perfectly chiseled chest. He had remo

udacious gulp, and the golden liquid tr

tequila over champagne, but right now she tho

ered over her as he rose. Aurora drew a

ner, he unbuttoned his shirt, letting

tattoo delicately imprinted

protested, stopping him

bad-looking."

no doubt handsome. I just pref

the face you're ma

ithout fear, nor

waist, inching her close to his arms where she nestled her head to his chest where she

l the rough stubbles beneath her smooth palms as she framed his cheeks. "But you're the mistake I

eath away." He murmured huskily, pulling the edge of the silk

e tied them around her eyes. She could hear the sound of hi

nt, and it made her breathing labored and shallow. The feeling was

pleasure, her arms clinging to his neck for dear li