Still, Darius chuckled darkly, pressing his palm against his bruised cheek. "When you knew how much virginity means to the Ashford family, Damien… perhaps you should have told your sister Mirabel to keep her legs closed. And mark my words....I didn't touch her. Same way I wouldn't touch your other sister, Victoria. Not now. Not ever."
Meanwhile, inside Darius's office…
Darius set Victoria down roughly, her buttocks hitting the polished surface of his office table with a dull thud. He stepped between her parted thighs, invading her space with deliberate dominance, his body radiating heat. Leaning forward until his face hovered just above hers, his warm breath fanned across her cheek, brushing her skin. His piercing eyes never left hers, unyielding, sharp, and dark with suspicion.
