Alpha's Private Plaything (Elsa and Drake Stone) novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78

Elsa

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A month and a half had passed since I’d left Drake stranded on that deserted road. The memory still brought a flicker of satisfaction, though I’d paid for my defiance in subtle ways since then-extra assignments, impossible deadlines, and the constant weight of his golden

eyes tracking my every move.

Like a predator waiting for the perfect moment to strike, I thought bitterly.

“Vera’s performance is unsatisfactory,” Drake said, not looking up from his computer as I stood in his office doorway. “Handle it.”

Of fucking course. Another day, another woman to dispose of. I snorted before I could stop myself. “Playing the bad guy again? You’re

really good at making others do your dirty work, aren’t you?”

His head snapped up, golden wolf eyes flashing dangerously. I instinctively stepped back, my stomach knotting with a familiar cocktail of fear and something more primal that I hated myself for feeling. In one fluid motion, he was on his feet, fingers closing around my shirt collar, yanking me forward until I could smell the coffee on his breath.

“Watch your tone, Elsa,” he growled, his voice a low rumble that sent unwanted shivers down my spine. “You’re my assistant. Executing my

orders is your fucking job.”

I kept my spine rigid, fighting the urge to either melt or flee. Don’t show weakness. Don’t give him the satisfaction. My skin burned where his fingers touched my collar, and I despised how my body betrayed me with each passing second.

‘I’m just stating facts. Three months ago, you had me arrange her transfer to be your personal secretary. Now you want me to get rid of

her?”

Drake didn’t release my collar. Instead, his free hand moved to my blouse, slowly unbuttoning the top button with practiced ease. My heartbeat quickened-from anger, I told myself, definitely not from the heat of his fingers against my skin.

His hand slid to my collarbone, thumb brushing over the fading mark he’d left last week. “What else have you learned from me, hmm?” His voice dripped with mockery.

I clenched my jaw, tasting bile. He treats me like his personal toy, his property. I’m so sick of this shit. “I don’t understand what you

mean.”

“Don’t you?” He pressed harder on the mark, his eyes locked on mine as he noticed my slightly reddened eyes. “What did you think of her?

How was she in bed?”

My stomach twisted as I realized what he was asking. A hot flush of indignation crawled up my neck. Is he seriously asking me to evaluate his new toy? Like I’m some kind of sexual consultant? “Are you asking about Vera’s private performance?”

Drake’s other hand hooked into my belt, pulling me closer until his breath warmed my ear. “Don’t play dumb, Elsa. You know exactly what

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Chapter 78

I’m asking.

‘How would I know?” I hissed, hatred and something else burning in my veins. The proximity of his body made my wolf whine traitorously despite my human side’s revulsion. “She should be your expertise, since you’re her Alpha, aren’t you?”

His hand slid lower, fingers slipping just inside my waistband. Heat flooded my body, pooling shamefully between my thighs, but I grabbed his wrist before he could go further. Not this time, you bastard.

“Mr. Stone!” My voice came out louder than intended, with rare defiance.

Footsteps echoed in the hallway outside. Drake tensed for a moment before releasing me. I quickly rebuttoned my blouse, taking deep

breaths to slow my racing heart. My hands trembled with a mixture of rage and unwelcome arousal.

“You can recruit someone new,” I said, my voice steady despite the storm inside me. “Similar, but with a clean background.”

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