Chapter 43 The Invitation

• Morning came far too soon.
• Sienna dragged herself out of bed, her body still humming from the night before, her mind restless with thoughts she had tried and failed to quiet. Every time she closed her eyes, she felt Adrian's hands on her, his lips tracing fire against her skin, his voice dark and commanding in her ear. The memory haunted her, burning through her attempts at denial.
• By the time she arrived at the office, her chest was tight with nerves. She slipped inside quietly, hoping to blend into the steady rhythm of keyboards and phones, but the tension in her stomach refused to ease. When she reached her desk, she buried herself in emails, pretending to be too focused to notice anything or anyone around her.