*Charlotte*

When Alexander pulled me back to the Palace and into my room, all I could hear was the sound of my heart beating. I never thought Carlos would be so desperate that he forced me to kiss him on the lips. My intuitions were right; behind his friendly persona was a very dark man, capable of doing nasty things just to get what he wanted. And because I let my guard down, he almost got me into his spider web.

“I’m sorry, Alexander.” I apologized, and ...