us.
“Yeah. He likes to show off.” I play with the hem of my short cocktail dress. I’m sure it’s not just to show off, but also to make sure we don’t see where we’re going, because the windows are probably black from the inside too.
“Are you ready?” Isaac asks under his breath as a man in a suit comes out of the car to open the door for me.
“Yeah, I guess.”
“Good,” he says. “And whatever happens, don’t talk to me like this. You know how people will react if they see you having a casual conversation with your property.”
I glance at him, fighting the urge to roll my eyes. As I get inside the limo and settle myself into the soft seat, I see that I was right. It’s impossible to see anything through the windows. The driver eyes Isaac for a moment, but Isaac’s face is expressionless as he takes a seat next to me. I bet Archer told the driver to monitor us and report to him because he doesn’t trust me.
As the car starts, I lean my head on the seat and close my eyes.
“I want to show you something, Kitten,” Archer says, his arm wrapped around me as we sit in his limo that is taking us God knows where. I didn’t even bother asking where we’re going because I know he wouldn’t answer me and wouldn’t be pleased that I dared to ask. So I stare at the dark windows through which I can’t see anything, aware that any attempt of escape would be useless.
The door is locked, and even if I somehow managed to overpower Archer and get out, who says I’d be able to run? For all I know, we could be driving in circles on Archer’s property, and this is all a test to see what I’ll do.
“Put this on.” Archer hands me a black mask ornamented with lace. As I place it on my face, I realize Archer has put on an identical mask. Most of his face is covered except for his eyes and mouth. “Kiss me.” He leans forward and I press my lips against his. The door opens and Archer gets out, extending his hand toward me. “Come.”
As I get out of the car, I realize we’re in front of a big building that reminds me of a hotel, but I’ve no clue where it is. I take Archer’s hand and he bends his head to whisper into my ear. “Tonight you’re my companion.”
I look at his face, trying to understand what he means, but I can’t see anything behind that mask he has on. We step into a well-lit hallway and Archer leads me toward the big door at the end. When the door opens, we enter a room that smells of sex and alcohol.
Someone touches my arm and I blink back to reality. Isaac just gives me an intense look and I realize the car has stopped. When the door opens, the driver hands me a mask identical to the one I was wearing when Archer and I went to parties. For a moment I wonder if it’s the same mask. I wouldn’t be surprised if Archer has kept it to remind me of our times together. I place the mask on my face.
“You’re coming with me,” the driver says to Isaac, and my eyebrows shoot up. “He’ll be ready for you inside,” he says to me, and Isaac gives me a barely perceptible nod.
“Okay, thank you.” I head toward the door, my high heels sinking into the rich, red carpet. I look around, but I don’t think I’ve ever been to this place. But that’s why Archer and the others are hard to catch; they always find a different place for their parties, and it’s not always in a secret room inside a five-star hotel.
This is a two-story building, and as I peer inside through the windows, I see multiple tables, so I assume it’s a restaurant. Archer probably rented the whole building for the night and might even have prepared some kind of an event in it to fool anyone who might be snooping around, but behind all that, a real party will be going on in a different part of the building.
Two guards at the door open it for me and I see a man in a white suit waiting for me.
“This way, miss.” He points toward a set of doors, and, after passing through two different hallways and more
“Yeah. He likes to show off.” I play with the hem of my short cocktail dress. I’m sure it’s not just to show off, but also to make sure we don’t see where we’re going, because the windows are probably black from the inside too.
“Are you ready?” Isaac asks under his breath as a man in a suit comes out of the car to open the door for me.
“Yeah, I guess.”
“Good,” he says. “And whatever happens, don’t talk to me like this. You know how people will react if they see you having a casual conversation with your property.”
I glance at him, fighting the urge to roll my eyes. As I get inside the limo and settle myself into the soft seat, I see that I was right. It’s impossible to see anything through the windows. The driver eyes Isaac for a moment, but Isaac’s face is expressionless as he takes a seat next to me. I bet Archer told the driver to monitor us and report to him because he doesn’t trust me.
As the car starts, I lean my head on the seat and close my eyes.
“I want to show you something, Kitten,” Archer says, his arm wrapped around me as we sit in his limo that is taking us God knows where. I didn’t even bother asking where we’re going because I know he wouldn’t answer me and wouldn’t be pleased that I dared to ask. So I stare at the dark windows through which I can’t see anything, aware that any attempt of escape would be useless.
The door is locked, and even if I somehow managed to overpower Archer and get out, who says I’d be able to run? For all I know, we could be driving in circles on Archer’s property, and this is all a test to see what I’ll do.
“Put this on.” Archer hands me a black mask ornamented with lace. As I place it on my face, I realize Archer has put on an identical mask. Most of his face is covered except for his eyes and mouth. “Kiss me.” He leans forward and I press my lips against his. The door opens and Archer gets out, extending his hand toward me. “Come.”
As I get out of the car, I realize we’re in front of a big building that reminds me of a hotel, but I’ve no clue where it is. I take Archer’s hand and he bends his head to whisper into my ear. “Tonight you’re my companion.”
I look at his face, trying to understand what he means, but I can’t see anything behind that mask he has on. We step into a well-lit hallway and Archer leads me toward the big door at the end. When the door opens, we enter a room that smells of sex and alcohol.
Someone touches my arm and I blink back to reality. Isaac just gives me an intense look and I realize the car has stopped. When the door opens, the driver hands me a mask identical to the one I was wearing when Archer and I went to parties. For a moment I wonder if it’s the same mask. I wouldn’t be surprised if Archer has kept it to remind me of our times together. I place the mask on my face.
“You’re coming with me,” the driver says to Isaac, and my eyebrows shoot up. “He’ll be ready for you inside,” he says to me, and Isaac gives me a barely perceptible nod.
“Okay, thank you.” I head toward the door, my high heels sinking into the rich, red carpet. I look around, but I don’t think I’ve ever been to this place. But that’s why Archer and the others are hard to catch; they always find a different place for their parties, and it’s not always in a secret room inside a five-star hotel.
This is a two-story building, and as I peer inside through the windows, I see multiple tables, so I assume it’s a restaurant. Archer probably rented the whole building for the night and might even have prepared some kind of an event in it to fool anyone who might be snooping around, but behind all that, a real party will be going on in a different part of the building.
Two guards at the door open it for me and I see a man in a white suit waiting for me.
“This way, miss.” He points toward a set of doors, and, after passing through two different hallways and more
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