What a vicious setup.


    Ste could feel the heat rising through her body, her temperature climbing with every passing second.


    Shawn watched her, transfixed by the way she looked-vulnerable, alluring, almost impossibly beautiful. He swallowed hard, unable to tear his eyes away. With a woman like this, even without any deal or exchange, just one night would be worth it.


    He flexed his hands, anticipation gleaming in his eyes as he moved closer to Ste.


    He''d already taken the antidote earlier, but right now, excitement buzzed through his veins, even more potent than any drug.


    He waved his secretary away. "You can go now."


    He had no interest in an audience.


    The secretary finished setting up the camera, then hurried out of the room. As she closed the door behind her, she heard a heavy thud from inside.<fn5673> Checktest chapters at FindN()vel</fn5673>


    Thump!


    They must have started already.


    Ste had been drugged and was now at Shawn''s mercy. Things didn''t look good for her. Foreman Richards kept a close eye on the room, watching for any sign of trouble.


    He saw Jonathan leave first, then a woman he didn''t recognize. Foreman frowned. What was Star doing in there?


    He''d arrivedte and didn''t know what had just happened, nor that Ste had


    been caught in a trap. Still, seeing Jonathan and a stranger exit one after another left him uneasy.


    He walked up to the door and knocked softly.


    "Star, are you in there?"


    No reply.


    The room was soundproof-nothing but silence came from within.


    Foreman pressed the doorbell.


    Ding-dong!


    It rang for ages, but no sound came from inside.


    Unease crept over his face.


    He''d seen Ste enter this room himself-she had to be in there. But after all this


    knocking and ringing, there was still no response.


    Something was wrong. Ste had to be in trouble.


    Worry tightening his chest, Foreman knocked harder.


    "Star? Are you in there? Star, if you don''t answer, I''ming in!"


    He waited a few seconds, then made up his mind to break down the door.


    Just then, it opened.


    Relief flooded Foreman as he saw her.


    "Star, are you alright?"


    "I''m fine..." Ste started, but before she could finish, her legs buckled and she nearly copsed.


    Foreman caught her just in time.


    "What happened, Star?"


    Her expression was grim. "Let''s get out of here first."


    Seeing she was in no condition to argue Foreman quickly led her to an empty lounge. He eased her onto a sofa and turned to her, concern etched across his face.  s


    "Star, what happened in there?"


    Overwhelmed by the heat surging inside her, Ste gave a brief exnation. "Someone tried to set me up in that room. I knocked him out and got away."


    When she realized Shawn''s intentions, she''d quietly moved toward a tablemp. She hadn''t hesitated-one swift blow, and he went down hard.


    Whether Shawn was dead or alive wasn''t her concern.


    Now, Ste''s head was spinning. Her breath came in shallow, ragged bursts. She pressed her fingertips to her temples, forcing out the words, "Foreman, call Joshua-have him bring a doctor. Now."  s


    Her gaze grew unfocused, a feverish flush coloring her pale cheeks. She looked almost impossibly


    lovely like a rose in full bloom her beauty tinged with something dangerous, impossible to resist.  s