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Edmond paused just a moment to savour the delicate lines of Brianna’s face.

A sleeping Aphrodite.

His hand reached out of its own accord to stroke the sleep-flushed cheek, only to pull back as if he were burned. He was here to rid himself of the pestilent woman, not entangle himself even deeper into her fascinating web.

With a sharp motion, he reached to grasp the quilt and jerked it aside to reveal her tiny form covered only by a thin chemise.

Brianna’s eyes flew open as her wide gaze caught sight of Edmond hovering over her.

“Edmond. For God’s sake, are you trying to give me heart failure?”

“I did warn you what would happen if you stayed beneath my roof,” he drawled, as he slid into the silken sheets behind her reclined form and gathered her trembling body to spoon intimately against his.

She stiffened in shock as his hands touched her, exploring the slender curves with the confident assurance of a well seasoned seducer.

“What are you doing?” she gasped.

“Claiming my reward,” he murmured, nipping the curve of her neck before soothing it with his lips…