Chapter 77. Defiance

Lake POV

“Get back in here!” I yelled at her, still furious at her actions and myself.

Did she expect she could get away with it?

She stopped. Her back stiffened at my voice. She came back, not meeting my gaze anymore.

I slammed my laptop shut and swiped everything on my desk to the side. Maverick hadn’t said a word, but I could feel the tension in her body. It seemed to have terrified her, or she knew what would happen next. Good.

“Bend over the desk.”

“Excuse me?” Her head snapped at me. Her eyes filled with defiance.

“Did I stutter?”

“No.”

“No, you’re defying your husband, or no, I did not stutter.”

“Both.” I loved that she stood her ground and admired that she never bent for any man, including her husband. I expected that from her, and I also expected two outcomes tonight— she would hate me after this and leave me, or she would learn an important lesson.

“I’m losing my patience, Maverick. Don’t ma