d herself sitting on Elijah

ich splashed onto his trousers, leavin

ce was low, his arm firmly wrapped arou

he whispered, "W

. Wasn't Elijah known to keep his dista

unsure if he

Anthony remarked, his tone a mix of

r the things he wanted, not even

eputation was well-kn

ced smile. "Mr. Wright, if you need company for drinks, I

nthony responded. "It's Elija

Ashley was no lon

was trying to help, and

asked in a sweetly calculated tone, hop

hifting his leg, causing Ashley to near

embarrassment, her hea

aven't told

hley respon

h responded, clearly pleased, his hand casually roaming over her as he a

k to Elijah, who then

feed me the drink,

fear, Ashley held the glass but turned he

, Elijah unexpectedly b

, quickly biting her l

ood and walked away with Kaleigh, pulling th

here only to perform. She doesn't drink with

Elijah's attention,

not feel lu

situation, teased, "Fe

'm just here to perform. If you want a drink, I c

t?" Elijah cut in smooth

"I don't do exclus

jah asked, his voice tightening as he lightly tapped the

nized her, Ashley inhaled

u wish me to dance," she said, pro

t the impulse to escape and

d her with gro

over her d

icing him, yet now, she was here dancing

pulence, now earning he

hley truly

gaze intensifying. She paused abruptly an

rom behind her. "Your

check her face, only to reali

eek from behind, laughing. "Are

breath. She had

erceptive. She c

that he had recognized he

d threw it aside, along with

er disguise had been completely stri

?" Elijah's question came with curiosity, not

shley feigned calmness. "How did you find my performance just now? My fi

y you climbed into my bed that night?" Intrigu

is eyes, Ashley continue

aged. I do everything for him. He desires a gentle, sweet wif

. "Doesn't your fiancé mind tha

lease, don't do this to me."

ars," he resp

alized her usual tricks wo

it. With a forced smile, she said, "Elij

naged to leave witho

exit the bar, her pho

sked you to get Mr. Wells to sign the agreement, but you seduced another man in

stood i

the rapid exposure o

e we got engaged, and you're just a toy I purchased! You're mine. If you betray me, the en

olve this alone-she would ne

e," she said, e

t Elijah inside the private room and re

s risk was

.

Daniel struck Ashley's face,

s happy. If this deal doesn't conclude tonight, your fa

obby, his corpulent figur

her to fall to her knees, ag

him. "There must have been an error that night. I've brought her to compensate. If

ascivious. "You've made a gesture, Mr. Blake, the

ir and murmured, "You bet

er to crawl o

her teeth, feeli

even an opt

to bully one woman." A

ny, appearin

e, startled to find Elijah

rely, her eyes fixed on Elijah. A fl

eded in her r