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    She loved him so much that even when he broke her heart again and again, she never spoke up about it.


    “If that’s all, let’s get back to work.” Her indifferent tone caught him off guard.


    He knew he should step back, but when his eyesnded on her lips—the ones that had been on his mind day and night—his self-control shattered.


    In an instant, he cupped the back of her head with one hand while his other arm encircled her waist, drawing her in.


    And then, without hesitation, he imed her lips in a deep, urgent kiss. The breath was knocked from her lungs, her mind going nk. It happened so fast she couldn’t even process it.


    The moment she snapped back to reality, her first instinct was to shove him off.


    But Brian had herpletely locked in ce. Her arms were trapped, her body unable to move, forcing her to remain pressed against him, feeling the warmth of his breath against her skin. Her legs were the only part of her that wasn’t pinned down.


    Taking advantage of that, Rachel swiftly raised her foot.


    But before she couldnd the hit, he locked her legs in ce with his own.


    “You’ve really got some nerve. Trying to kick me, huh?”


    There was no doubt he was irritated. But fresh from kissing her, his voice had taken on a husky edge, dangerously inviting.


    While he was distracted by his own words, Rachel saw her opening and aimed another kick.


    But Brian was quicker. With a swift motion, his right hand caught her slender leg.


    Everything happened so quickly that before she could even react, he had already lifted her, pushed open the lounge door, and dropped her onto the bed.


    He wasted no time following after, his towering frame closing in. It all happened so smoothly, like it was second nature to him.


    Now, one of his hands held both of her wrists above her head, while one of his legs effortlessly trapped hers, leaving her almostpletely immobilized.


    In contrast, Brian still had one hand and one leg free.


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    She understood instantly—he was proving a point. She had no way out. Not only was she trapped in this room, but she was entirely at his mercy for the rest of her life.


    “Rachel, just be good,” he murmured, his voice low and dangerously soothing in her ear.


    But for once, she refused to give in. She raised her head, meeting his gaze head-on.


    “You want me to be good? Haven’t I been good enough? No matter what I do, it’s never enough for you. Or should I ept sharing you with someone else?” That way, he wouldn’t have to choose. He could keep both her and Tracy, never losing either.


    But that was something Rachel would never agree to. Not in this lifetime.


    “That’s not it,” Brian said, his voice thick with emotion as he gently tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear. “I’ve already told you that Tracy and I are over. Why can’t you believe me, just this once?”


    Rachel turned her head away, refusing to engage with him any longer. Believe him? Once upon a time, she had. But he was the one who slowly shattered that trust, piece by piece.


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