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“Am I supposed to remain locked in my room, then?” she retorted before she could think about it. Honestly, the man brought out the worst impulses in her.
“Not at all, but shouldn’t you be resting up for your work day tomorrow? Where have you come from?”
“That is none of your business, Your Grace.”
“Is it not?” He took a step closer and the scent of sandalwood assaulted her senses. He leaned down and whispered in her ear. “In case it escaped your notice, this ismyhouse, and everything in it, is thereforemybusiness.”
She could barely suppress the shiver as his warm breath ghosted against her skin, a development that had her seriously alarmed.
What is wrong with me?
Plenty of men had sought to intimidate her in many ways and she had not reacted like this to any of them. It was disconcerting, indeed, to realize how affected she was bythisman’s nearness. She tried frantically to think of something she might say to get him to release her but her mind was blank.
“Well? Have you no snappy comeback for me this time,MissStrange?”
“N-no, you’re quite right. This is your house and you’re perfectly free to bully anyone you choose within it.”
“Bully?” he growled, as he painfully tightened his hold on her arm. “How dare you speak to me in such a way?”
“In what way, Your Grace? Telling you the truth?”
Suddenly he pulled her flush against him. With every breath she took, her bosom brushed against his hard chest. She was looking into his eyes before she knew it, as he growled beneath his breath, “You’re asking for it, my girl.”
She raised her chin, matching him glare for glare. “What am I asking for?”
She could feel her nipples hardening with every breath that she took, waiting for him to make his move. He simply stood frozen, her arm in his iron grip, his eyes raking her flesh as his breathing quickened.
Suddenly he thrust her away. “You should go to bed,” he growled, before disappearing into the dark. She stood there, bosom heaving, wondering what had just happened.
What am I asking for, indeed?
