Chapter 222 Ignition

Adam Ross rose to his feet, brushed off nonexistent dust from his shoulder, then strode out of the nightclub.

A gust of wind blew outside, taking some of the alcoholic sting away, but as he looked around the city bathed in lurid lights, he found it drearily dull.

Elsewhere, Justin Battleson was half dragging, half hauling Charlotte Thompson into a car, a thin layer of sweat forming on his skin from the effort.

She had been struggling continuously since he'd dragged her out of the club.

Her movements, whether purposely or unintentionally, brushed against him like a spark to kindling.

Never before had Justin Battleson felt such dryness in his throat, forced as he was to keep the woman still in his embrace.

Had his self-restraint not been so strong, any other man would have crumbled under such provocation.

Stepping out of the car, Justin closed his eyes, taking in the cool night air.

He lit up a cigarette. The taste of tobacco helped to soothe his restlessness.