Ariana gulped again as he stated the obvious. Back then she thought he was a sex worker, not the popular and the richest man in the city!

"I made that deal with someone who I thought was a sex worker, not you," she said stealing a glance at him. "You should have told me that night. I wouldn't have bothered you," she added.

Calhoun took another impossibly close step to her and she was forced to move into the door. Her back was flat on the door and her eyes searched for what to focus on.

He ...