A tear slid down Zoe’s cheek. It tasted salty when Mason kissed it. Then, he stopped in his tracks and propped himself with one hand while staring at her.

After what seemed like forever, he said softly, “I’ll stop here. How about I help you get changed?”

She didn’t fight back when he helped her slip into a new set of clothes. Her slender frame and fair skin looked fragile, but in a beautiful way when she wore elegant black clothes. His breathing became irregular when his fingers came into contact with her skin.

He was a man with a primal desire for lust. Moreover, he hadn’t done it in a long time.

Fixing her gaze on the crystal chandelier on the ceiling, she was completely unfazed by his actions.

In a daze, she said, “This isn’t going to work, Mason! The moment you touch me, I’m thrown back to what you did to me in the study that night. I relive the way you forced yourself on me. You made me do something not even the cheapest escorts would do.

“I’ll never forget the choice yo