Erin Xavier looked as if he were waking from a dream. Nathan Lockwood's warning had been blunt, a direct expression of his displeasure.
And Erin Xavier, once he understood, found he couldn't argue.
He glanced at Zoe Pierce, who hadn't said a word, and was now rendered completely speechless.
'He felt wronged, but there was nothing he could do.'
'He had no self-control.'
'He'd known it since last time. In her presence, all his defenses crumbled.'
'She didn't have to do anything. Just by being there, she was a temptation, an allure.'
'But now, not only could he no longer bring himself to say anything harsh, he actually found himself wishing she *would* seduce him.'
"Anything else you want to ask?" Seeing Erin Xavier's gaze drift back to Zoe Pierce, Nathan Lockwood narrowed his eyes and made it clear he should leave.
His time with Zoe Pierce had been interrupted, so naturally, no one could expect him to look pleased.
