Chapter 16
Audrey woke up to the sound of rushing water coming from the bathroom.
The hotel room’s blackout curtains made it impossible to tell if it was day or night.
She had a headache that felt like a hangover. She tried to press her fingers to her temples, but her armis were too sore to lift. Her entire body ached intensely, especially in her most private areas.
The name Ryan Lambert thundered in her mind, causing her to sit up abruptly. Her blood turned to
She clutched the comforter to her chest. Her gaze fell on the down jacket and scattered clothes on the floor–her jeans, his shirt, and trousers.
The events of the previous night flashed through her mind like a movie. Audrey’s face drained of
color.
of the Lambert family, technically her mother’s
family, she’d had sex with Ryan under the influence of
recalled snippets from the night before, enough to call out Ryan’s name. The drug had tormented her into a state of near–death delirium. She had kissed Ryan
feeling the swollen numbness of her
bed gingerly to pick up her
cold clothes in the middle of winter, she wrapped herself in a
women’s clothing, including a pair of shoes in her size. Presumably, Ryan had instructed his assistant to buy them for
her.
echoing with the sound of water. She dressed
awkwardness. However, considering their unique relationship, she knew they had
water
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