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It had taken Julian to accomplish what no man ever had before because he’d shown her what a true power exchange between lovers was really like.
Control, Skylar. It’s always been in your control.
She stared at Rex, his assholeness forgotten in light of the guilt that swamped her. They’d been together for years, and all that time, she’d known he’d never be able to give her what she’d claimed she wanted.
She withdrew her hand and said, “God, I’m sorry, Rex. This was a mistake.”
She turned, about to step down off her stool, when she saw him.
Julian.
She locked eyes with him, her eyes widening at his unexpected presence and the fury emanating from him.
He was a black hole in a galaxy of rubies and emeralds and sapphires. Around him was laughter and the merry clink of champagne glasses and drink-fueled red cheeks, but he was silent, unmoving, seemingly unbreathing. His eyes burned like two coals as he met her gaze across the loud bar.
That’s when she realized he was furious because she was talking and flirting with Rex.
And maybe that made her a bitch, but she took comfort in that.
She lifted a challenging brow, then smiled.
She had every intention of going to him when Rex gently touched her arm and leaned in to whisper in her ear.
“Don’t leave, Skylar. This isn’t ending the way it always did before. You came on to me, and this time, you are going to give me what I want. I don’t give a fuck if you come, but you’re going to make up for all the times you didn’t with me. Starting with sucking my cock and working your way up from there.”
50
Julian had been watching Skylar’s antics from across the room. Earlier, he’d been surprised to see Asshole at the bar. Then he’d been even more surprised to see Skylar enter the room with her friend.
No way,he’d thought. I’m not strong enough for this.
He’d gotten up and headed to the closest exit. But when he’d gotten there, he’d turned back, unable to resist. He could no longer hear Rex and frankly didn’t give a fuck; he just soaked up the sight of Skylar laughing with her friend. When her friend had fallen, he’d almost gone to them, but he’d held himself back. He’d just let Skylar go. He wasn’t sure if he could do it a second time. So he’d watched her walk out with her friend and the waiter. He’d snuck outside, watching them get into an Uber. But to his surprise, Skylar left her door open. Then she’d exited the Uber and walked back inside the hotel like a woman on a mission.
Of course, Julian had followed. He’d retaken his position across the room and was shocked when Skylar walked right up to Rex and started flirting with him, starting by making sure she revealed as much skin as possible when she sat down beside him, then touching his fucking thigh.
From that moment, Julian had been filled with red-hot jealousy. Possessiveness. Anger.
He’d wanted to walk up to them, shove Rex, or better yet, punch the hell out of him, then throw Skylar over his shoulder,roughlythis time, and carry her out.
He’d told her. He’d fucking told her.
She’smine.
He’d been a third of the way to the bar when he’d managed to stop himself.
She wasn’t his. He’d walked away. And if she wasn’t going to listen to his parting words and find a man who deserved her, that was her choice.
To hell with her, he’d thought.
But then he saw her turn as if she was about to get off her stool. She caught sight of him. Raised her brow. Then she smiled at him, a smile of joy so bright he’d felt blinded by it, and that had been it.
She wasn’t leaving without him.
He’d straightened just as Asshole leaned in to whisper in her ear.
Whatever he said wiped the smile right off Skylar’s face. Julian stiffened and headed toward them, only to have Skylar turn back around on her stool and say something back to Rex.
Did she really think Julian was going to let her dismiss him like that? After she’d smiled at him like he was Santa Clause who’d not only left her the best presents on Christmas Eve this year but was back in the New Year to give her more?
