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Selena
It wasDominic who came to get me later. He leaned in the doorway once he opened the door and quirked an eyebrow at me as I lounged on the bed. I’d been ready for a while and I was once again bored. I was lost without the internet.
He asked, “You don’t seem wild to leave this room?”
“Where’s Aiden?” I rose from the bed, running a hand over my hair to make sure it was still smooth.
“Waiting in the car.” His gaze swept over me, feeling weighted. Then his gaze met mine. “You look beautiful.”
“Thank you.”
“It’s not a compliment. It’s a simple statement of fact. It’s your job to look beautiful tonight.”
“And here I thought you were the gallant one. Sweeping me off my feet.”
He offered me his arm, and since I doubted I had any option in taking it when I was biding my time with these men, I hooked my fingers over the crook of his arm. The corded muscle of his forearm flexed through the fine material of his suit.
“Why are you always wearing a suit?” I asked.
“Why are you always a smart ass? We all have our things.”
Just then, a clatter rose from the room across from us, followed by a man cursing. I couldn’t help my alarm, which made me squeeze slightly closer to Dominic. He looked down at me as if he enjoyed my reaction.
“It’s just Xander. Something must not be going well in his studio.”
As we were walking through the house, I tried to catalog the layout. He looked amused, and then swept me off my feet and began to carry me.
“I can walk.”
“Even in those shoes. It’s impressive. I couldn’t do it.”
“I’d like to see you try.” I didn’t think I could entirely hide how my heart rate sped up when he carried me. Even though I was technically offended by being manhandled.
His lips dipped close to my ear as he paused. “Close your eyes.”
It was hilarious if he expected me to actually obey. I closed my eyes while he watched me, and after a second, he returned to carrying me through the house. I let my lashes drift open just slightly. I needed to know where the exits and entrances were.
He must have been keenly focused on me though, because then he showed me some real manhandling, throwing me over his shoulder. The world spun upside down and I kneed him in the chest, on the verge of throwing myself over his shoulder in a somersault before I stopped myself. I had to remember to pretend to be compliant…for now.
He slapped my ass and I made a sound of protest.
“I told you to keep your eyes closed. I didn’t want to have to blindfold you again.”
“How am I going to pretend to be Aiden’s fianceé when you don’t even trust me to see the interior of his house?”
“I have faith in your professionalism.”
It was hard for me to take note of anything while I was dangling upside down. All I could really see was the tapered small of his back and the muscular curve of his ass.
We crossed out of the house into a green lawn, heading toward the circular drive.
I was pink cheeked and breathless from being dangled upside down when Dominic righted me and turned me toward the back of the car. A sleek black Lamborghini Urus waited in front of me, with Aiden in the driver’s seat. He looked immaculate as always.
He cast a quick eye over me. “That look suits you. Far better than last night.”
I wore a simple black dress, with my hair pulled back in a polished chignon at the nape of my neck. My makeup was minimal and tasteful except for a bold red lip.
I slid into the passenger side of the car. Dominic shut the door for me.
