Carolina's lips parted, her breath shallow against his. Her pulse thundered, but not from fear. From the war within her.
And then… she smiled.
Not the innocent smile she wore for the cameras. Not the timid girl Alexander thought he could dominate.
No.
This was the smile of a woman who knew exactly what kind of chaos she could unleash.
"Prove it," she whispered, her voice silk and steel. "If I belong to you… prove it."
Alexander stilled. His eyes darkened.
"Don't tempt me, Carolina."
She stepped even closer, their bodies brushing, heat sparking like wildfire. "I already have."
That was it.
The control he clung to shattered like glass.
His mouth crashed onto hers—not a kiss of romance, but of possession, of anger, of desperate hunger. She matched him, stroke for stroke, refusing to yield, refusing to be overpowered.
This wasn't surrender. This was war.
Their bodies collided, lips bruising, hands roaming. Alexander lifted her like she weighed nothing, pressing her against the wall with a growl of frustration and desire.
"You're dangerous," he breathed against her throat.
She tangled her fingers in his dark hair, pulling him closer. "You made me this way."
His hand cupped her cheek, a rare gentleness flickering in his gaze—but it vanished just as quickly.
"This is madness."
"Then lose control," she dared. "Lose it… with me."
Silence pulsed between them.
His breath was ragged. His jaw clenched. But then… he stepped back. Just slightly. Just enough.
Carolina's eyes narrowed.
"What's wrong?" she asked, voice sharp with challenge. "Afraid you'll actually fall for me?"
Alexander turned away, raking a hand through his hair.
"I already did," he muttered. "That's the problem."
Boom.
The words hit her like a wave—unexpected, uninvited… unwanted?
No. Not unwanted.
But dangerous.
Too dangerous.
Before she could respond, he was gone. Vanished into the shadows like a ghost that refused to stay buried.
And Carolina?
She was left with trembling lips, a racing heart, and the terrifying realization…
She was falling for her enemu