“Believe me, I understand the expectations of being married to a man like you. No matter what you are, you’re all the same.” The day's exhaustion wore heavy on my body, and I couldn’t hold back my frustrations. His hand shot out and gripped my chin tightly, pulling me forward until we shared breaths. He looked down at me as though he could crush me beneath his feet, but some part of that excited me. It made me want to fight—to push back and see how far I could take this. His gaze landed on my lips, lingering momentarily before his stormy eyes met mine. “I will say this once, and only once.
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