Chapter 4:

Crossing the Line

My phone buzzed late at night while I was studying in the staff lounge. The message from the front desk read: Emergency cleaning requested in Room 1407. Guest specifically asked for you. Immediate.

My stomach flipped. I knew it was not really an emergency. I changed into a fresh uniform and took the elevator up, heart pounding the entire way. I knocked softly. “Housekeeping, Lucian.”

The door opened immediately. Lucian stood there in a black silk robe, loosely tied, his powerful chest visible. His gray eyes burned with hunger.

“Come in, Hazel,” he said, voice low and commanding. Before I could push my cart inside,...