Chapter 13 Tangled Bonds

Elise Harper's pulse thrummed as the steel door of Alexander Kane's penthouse closed, shutting out Victoria Langston's venomous smile. The air still crackled from their near-kiss, Alexander's touch-his fingers intertwined with hers-lingering like a brand on her skin. Victoria's parting words, laced with threat, and her text-Enjoy your moment-hung h