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His lips swoop in, and I gasp against him as we finally kiss.

There’s nothing sweet about this. It’s raw and carnal. It’s our desires ripping out of us and merging. The pressure that’s been building bursts, and I taste it on his tongue.

The world empties of anything but him, and I distantly realize my hands have looped around his neck. We can’t seem to get enough of each other. His hand tightens on my waist as the other grips the back of my neck, tugging me into him.

He bites on my bottom lip, bringing a spark to my core. I almost whine at how good it feels to finally give in, to finally lose myself to him and this moment.

There’s no space left between us. We become a blur of want, feeding on nothing but our thirst for one another.

I can feel him getting hard, and it takes everything in me to not throw caution to the wind and give myself completely to him.

We finally break for air, chests heaving erratically.

I’m completely under his spell as he runs a thumb over my puffy lips.

“I said that you’d be mine, Verity, and I always keep my promises.”

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CULLEN

“I’m not going.”

“If you’re not going, why are you bothering me with your presence?” Rafe glances at me through his reflection in the mirror before slipping on his cufflinks.

“Because I like to bother you.”

“Isn’t this the exact same thing you were bitching about Kelton doing?”

“No. I was bitching about Jace because he interrupted my date.” I make an exaggerated effort of looking around his brownstone. “I don’t see a woman anywhere here. Therefore, different scenarios.”

“I regret letting you on my jet.”

“No, you don’t, because then you would’ve had to go to this event alone.”

“So, you are going.”

“Yes, but only because you’ll owe me.”

“You act like a five-year-old.”

“And you act like a grumpy old man.”

Rafe’s right eye twitches. “I fucking hate socializing.”

“I know.”

Despite all his complaining, I am one of the few people Rafe Richmond tolerates, outside of his family. I’ve known him foralmost twenty years and am able to put up with his constant grumbling and snide remarks. Rafe inherited Richmond Resorts from his father, becoming the youngest CEO the company has ever had, but he would rather drown himself in a vat of hot oil than deal with people.

Tonight’s event is one of the few exceptions.

While I’m dragging my ass to Jace’s launch event because I sold him the land for the new hotel, Rafe is attending as a rival. As fellow hoteliers, they run in the same circles and have a very competitive relationship. I’ve met Jace a handful of times outside of our business deals, but it always feels like he is putting on a show.

My phone buzzes and I pull it out to see a text from Verity.

VERITY:So far so good!!

There’s a selfie below the text of her smiling and giving a thumbs up. She looks stunning in a rich blue dress that makes her tits look out of this world. I’d rather be going wherever she is tonight.