had formed on her thigh. Her backpack, still clutched tightly to her chest, held an empty bottle of strawberry drink. Evan took the bottle along

de myself," Evan thought, carryin

keeper had prepared a room for Avery. Evan laid her gently on

unfamiliar room, surrounded by cream-colored walls and a round portable rug in front of a king-sized be

oset caught her attention, and she slid open the door, revealing racks upon racks of luxury clo

t is this place?" She murmured to herself, hesitant to get cl

dy in hand. The realization dawned on her that it

her first night losing her virginity-a secret she had kept for her future husba

"Avery! What are you doing here? Where is Monica?" she asked urgently.

e one who brought me here himself. We were in the car

about Monica?" she asked, and Avery realized

ney he gave us, and I had no choice but to take her place," Avery said,

ng, Avery. You're friends with Natalie. Are you sure about this?"

dle this. I already signed the agreement, and even if there's a way to opt out of it, i

bad for little Avery going through such tough times; afte

y asked, "Aunty, what

ed up and put this on before going to see him," she said, nodding toward another bag on

y, feeling a sense of re

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owel wrapped around his waist, he opened the bottle of wine he'd drunk the night before and poured himself a g

he called

away from him, her eyes fixed on his face. Evan scanned her from head t

ckoned, his legs cros

ront of him. Evan sat up straight, his eyes locked on hers

plied, her voice ba

ve eyes, Avery. Tell me quic

me wash over her. Something about being caught off g

t. The black Lacey lingerie underneath was given to her by Janet. Now, as Evan'

ith an inner intensity as he pulled the bathrobe away from her. Aver

sary parts. Avery felt a shiver run down her spine as Evan raised a

!" he growled, his vo

utter in her chest as Evan's eyes roamed over

down straight," he ordered, h