Chapter 144

• He sealed his threat with a harsh, possessive kiss against her neck. Then he gripped her arm and steered her back toward the bathroom.
• Scarlett didn't dare defy him. Her body still ached from his brutal attention. She quickly dropped the towel and took the smallest possible space on the bed, praying Dane would leave for his mistresses and spare her a second round that night.
• Scarlett pretended to sleep when Dane came out of the bathroom. Her body tensed as his footsteps approached, but then she heard the sound of the key turning in the lock.