Paxton gently bit her earlobe, sending a wave of familiar sensations coursing through Rhiannon's veins. He whispered softly into her ear, "Does he kiss like me? Do we taste the same?" As anger and desire intertwined within her, she responded with a fierce, "You're disgusting." Deep down, she was ashamed of her immediate response to his touch despite his hurtful words. He continued, "Did you imagine me when he was with you, making you moan and scream like I do?" Her frustration reached its peak, "Enough!" Their foreheads touched, Paxton confessed in a harsh whisper, "I want to wipe his memory from your mind. I want to take you to bed and make you forget about him." But she firmly refused, "I'm not sleeping with you." Despite her longing, Rhiannon knew that after their encounter, Paxton would push her away, leaving her heart shattered once more. --- When Paxton Ridgway first encountered Rhiannon King, he believed her to be a manipulative opportunist, aiming to seduce his younger brother, Kieran, and seize his wealth. Determined to outmaneuver her, Paxton hatched a plan to deceive Rhiannon – a night of intense passion solely to eliminate her from Kieran's life. However, fate had other plans. As Kieran lay in the hospital, he unexpectedly requested Paxton to watch over Rhiannon, the woman Paxton had thought he'd never cross paths with again and the one he despised. This unexpected request would irrevocably alter both their destinies, for Rhiannon carried hidden secrets capable of toppling the next heir of the Ridgway legacy.
