Book 5: Why Is He Here?

Iris closed the door of her tiny apartment and leaned against it, panting for breath. What an escape she had! Her mind and heart were in a chaotic state after Maddox’s passionate kiss. She hadn’t expected she would like it so much! It had been her first. Yet she was addicted! 

She clutched her heart, feeling it thump wildly. It seemed her heart would leap out of its cage. She had expected him to punish her, abuse her, snatch his payment, and throw her out of his bedroom like trash. But Maddox Laurier did nothing like that. 

He rejected her offer, refused to punish her, refused to touch her, and refused his payment as well. He covered her dignity with his own clothing and forced her to leave his room. What should she make out of it? But she wasn’t an advantage seeker. A deal was a deal, and she couldn’t rest in peace until she had done her part.

But she hadn’t expected his touch to be branded on her lips. She wasn’t ready for the tornado of need arising within he