Page 92 of Emperor of Wrath

Kenzo’s brows arch, an amused look on his face. “No, but if that’s your thing, I’m sure I can be convinced to give it a try.”

“Absolutely not.”

“Which one?”

My face throbs. “Both.”

“Are you sure about that?”

I roll my eyes. “Will you just tell me whatever weird thing you’re into so I can tell you it’s not happening and we can move on?”

He shrugs. “Gladly.” His eyes fix on me. “Bondage,” he growls.

Oh.

Yeah, that’s not a “maybe” for me.

…It might be a yes.

But like most things sexual, it’s been tainted for me. It’s been weaponized and used to control me by a man I loathe. Still, to say I’ve never fantasized about being tied down…or otherwise immobilized…and used would be a lie.

Kenzo stands and slowly crosses the room to the corner I’ve retreated to, until he’s standing right in front of me.

“Control,” he murmurs quietly.

He reaches up, and I shudder when the back of his finger lightly brushes my throat.

“Free use.”

My face blooms with forbidden heat as my thighs tighten. Kenzo smirks.

“I’ll take it from that you know what that is.”

“I…” I swallow, my breath coming faster. “Yes.”

“Anytime, anywhere,” he growls darkly. “I have control over you.”

“Just you over me?” I toss back, in a vain attempt to keep myself on some semblance of an equal footing.

“Or we can make it go both ways.”

I roll my eyes. “How generous. And if I say no?”

“Are you?” he murmurs, his finger slowly stroking up and down the side of my throat. “Saying no?”

I swallow hard, but say nothing.

“Hm…another maybe,” Kenzo purrs. “My, this is getting interesting.”

He drops his hand and turns, walking calmly to one of the chairs at the conference table behind him and sitting.

“Come here.”

It’s not just the soft but commanding tone. It’s not the stupidly hot British accent.

It’s the way he crooks his finger at me in that “come hither” way. It just…does something to me.

Before I can second guess myself, or put up any sort of defense against the traitorous feelings inside me, I’m moving toward him. I go to sit in the chair next to him, but Kenzo shakes his head.

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