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I took an exaggerated step. “Like this?”

He walked around behind me. “That’s perfect.”

In a flash, I felt the shackle fall away from my wrist and it took me by surprise. I turned around to face him, watching as his eyes danced along my body. He licked his lips as his hand reached for the shirt I still had on. I watched him with intent as he slipped the shirt over my head before casting it off to the side. And for the first time, it seemed, I felt the whole of his hands against my naked skin. Filling me with a desire I was almost ashamed of.

Almost, anyway.

“Turn around,” he said coolly.

I did as he asked without another word spoken. And just as quickly as I stopped turning, he had the clasps of my bra undone. His fingertips gripped the straps before he slid them down my arms. I felt his chest pressing softly against my back, towering over me with his shadow cloaking my existence. Heat pooled in my chest. I had to force myself to take even breaths. My breasts swayed softly against my body as my bra dropped to my feet, leaving me exposed to the chill of the room. My nipples puckered immediately. I felt his hands gripping my shoulders, softly massaging my sore muscles.

I groaned at the ministrations as my head fell forward.

“Shit,” I whispered.

“That feel good?” Teo asked.

I nodded slowly. “Uh, huh.”

“Wonderful.”

His hands slid down my back as I breathed a sigh of relief before I felt his fingertips hook into the band of my panties. And when he effortlessly slid them down my legs, I found myself stepping out of them instead of fighting. I knew the power this man had over me. I knew he could kill me in a heartbeat if I stepped the wrong way. Hell, I figured he would’ve already killed me, so every minute I spent breathing was yet another blessing.

A blessing he bestowed upon me himself.

“What a vision,” he whispered.

I felt myself blush with embarrassment. “Thank you.”

He walked around me, stalking me like an animal as his eyes slid up and down my naked form. My entire body was bared for him as he clasped his hands behind his back as if he were some sort of cool and collected man. I knew the truth, though. I saw the desire in his eyes. I saw the way his suit pants tightened as his cock stiffened just from looking at me.

Seems I had a bit of power over him, too.

Bingo. “Has my mother made a ransom offer for me yet?”

“Hmmm?”

I grinned at his distracted nature. “My mother. Has she offered to pay your ransom yet?”

His eyes snapped up to mine and his blank stare made me giggle.

“Already forgotten about it, Teo?”

He reached for the bag of clothes on the ground. “Never forgotten.”

“But, it definitely fled your mind there for a bit, right?”

He peeked inside. “Hardly.”

“I beg to differ,” I singsonged.

He pulled out an outfit. “There we are.”

My eyes widened. “No.”

He dropped the bag to his feet. “You don’t have a choice.”

I backed up toward the bed. “I certainly do have a choice. And I choose death.”

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