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He pauses and slowly turns back to me. “What?”
“I never kissed a man in the city.”
“Then why was your shirt ruined?”
“Does it matter?” If I tell him how I was almost kidnapped, that will only make him think he can keep me locked up forever.
“Yes, it matters.”
I shrug, or as best I can with my hands tied above my head. “I didn’t kiss a man. That’s all you need to know.”
He leans over me, his face so close to mine. It would be so easy to kiss. I want to kiss him. I want to know what it’s like. “Are you lying to me right now? Are you just saying you didn’t kiss someone so I’ll let you go?”
“Maybe,” I lie.
He scoffs before he gives me a small kiss on the lips. It startles me so much I pull back. “You are playing a game with me, Anastasia. I don’t like it when women play games with me. When anyone plays a game on me for that matter. You will stay right here. I’m going to call Nico and tell him not to come. We’re on our honeymoon. Your family can visit in the future.”
“Don’t do this to me,” I beg and before I know it, tears stream down my face.
“You’re pretty when you cry. Did you know that?” He wipes one of my tears away before leaving the bedroom.
I kick and scream and try to free myself from the binds but it’s no use. I’m stuck here. Another prisoner.
Adrien
I take a deep breath after I leave the bedroom. Anastasia is good at getting under my skin in a way no one else is.
For a moment, I thought I could get through to her. But she is proving to be more stubborn than I ever thought.
I have to admit, I kind of like it. She’s a challenge. I’ve never cared for a challenge before. Women were always easy for me and that made it fun. Knowing I could get any woman I wanted at any moment.
I never thought I’d enjoyed a challenge like Anastasia. She’s frustrating the fuck out of me but she’s also exciting me in a way I’ve never felt before. I haven’t even thought about being with another woman since returning to Paris. Anastasia has been on my mind the entire time.
That’s interesting…
I call Nico and let him know not to come. It’s still my honeymoon and I don’t want him and his wife bothering us. Nico agrees, though he tells me it’s going to be tough getting Sasha to agree to it.
“That’s your problem,” I tell him before hanging up.
I don’t want to share Anastasia with anyone else. She’s all mine.
Now I just have to figure out how to actually make her mine.
Chapter Seven
Anastasia
Adrien leaves me tied to the bed for hours, to the point where I’m bursting to pee. I scream for him to come back. I know he’s still at home. I can hear him walking around.
“Adrien! Adrien! Adrien!”
“What?” he snaps, coming back into the room.
“I have to pee. Unless you want me peeing on your incredibly expensive mattress, let me out.”
He sighs and unties me. “You’ve been here long enough anyway. Go.”
I rush to the ensuite bathroom and shut the door behind me, then do my business. Once I’m done, I decide to take a bath.
