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Chapter 111\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRight away!\u201d Elliot\u2019s face tightened as he spun on his heel and bolted. He asked no questions and wasted no breath. Sydney had\u00a0<\/p>\n
to be in trouble.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Penelope\u2019s nails dug into her palm. \u201cMr. Sterling, maybe she\u2019s just out of reach for the moment. There\u2019s no need to-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian\u2019s merciless hawk-like eyes slashed across her. The look alone silenced her, leaving her trembling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even Caleb thought he was overreacting. \u201cJulian, aren\u2019t you making too big a scene over nothing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t just search. I\u2019ll investigate.\u201d Julian\u2019s voice was flat and cold, every word forced through his teeth. \u201cI want to know who dared to make a move right under my nose.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the 21st floor\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney trembled all over, forcing herself to stay calm, though terror roared inside her. The truth was that she was terrified of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Victor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What girl would not be scarred after, at barely 16, a man had kicked in the bathroom door while she was showering? That trauma never left her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And now it was happening again. Only this time, he was smarter. This time, he had drugged her. The chemicals still clawed at her system, and the only way she could cling to clarity was by biting down hard on the tip of her tongue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat if Julian comes looking? Aren\u2019t you afraid of him? You know his temper. Do you really think Grandma can shield you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney could not even remember when things had soured between Julian and Eloise. All she knew was that after he sent her back to the estate, the two of them had grown colder and colder. They barely spoke, and when they did, it was all steel and sparks. There was no warmth of kinship left at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Victor flinched at the mention of Julian but quickly steeled himself. \u201cAnd if he does want payback? You think if I let you go now, he\u2019ll let me off?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can choose not to tell him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gave a sharp, derisive laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He raised his hand and slapped her cheek lightly, savoring the softness of her skin. The touch sent fire surging through his body. Then he yanked at her clothes. Watching her flinch and twist away only drove his frenzy higher.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSydney, I might not measure up to Julian, but I\u2019m no worse than Caleb! If he can fuck you, why can\u2019t I? You think you\u2019re too good for me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m scared!\u201d Her voice cracked, trembling like her whole body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She trembled violently, like a trapped bird, at his looming closeness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Victor scowled. \u201cThe fuck are you so scared of? Still think you\u2019re some untouchable little virgin?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVictor\u2026\u201d Her eyes reddened, shame breaking through her voice. \u201cI really am scared. I\u2019ve never slept with Caleb.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did you just say?\u201d His eyes lit up, shock and delight flashing across his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know he already loves someone. That\u2019s why he never touched me.\u201d She bit her lip and looked at him with tears in her eyes. \u201cVictor, could you\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The way she kept saying his name melted him to the bone. \u201cCould I what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she dared ask him to let her go, he would strip on the spot and take her until she could not beg anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unexpectedly, she did not. She only whispered tentatively, \u201cCould you not be too rough?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Victor had not expected to be gifted her \u201cfirst time.\u201d A request like that? That was nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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