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handcuffed her?
    She blinked. “What the hell?”
    “Shhh, Olivia. It will be over quick,” he whispered in her ear.
    With his knee still in her stomach, he held her cuffed wrists with one hand while the other unbuckled his belt.
    “No you don’t, asshole. There’s no way I’ll let that happen now,” she said in a steady, angry voice. At the moment with her hands useless and his body pinning her down, her words were all hot air, but she wasn’t about to give up.
    He chuckled.
    Heat flooded her cheeks. He actually thought she was funny. She bit the inside of her mouth. He may control her body, but she needed to rein in her emotions. She needed to think clearly about the situation and a way out.
    “Un-cuff me,” she demanded.
    He placed a finger on her lips and shook his head. “Don’t raise your voice. I would hate it if you forced me to neutralize any unwelcome visitors.”
    She would never endanger an innocent, no matter what he thought. Too many variables could go wrong. First rule she learned in The Circle was You’re on Your Own. Second rule, Protect the Innocent. She would handle this man and anything he dished out.
    Wait. What did he say? Neutralize? Well, crap! No regular Joe off the streets talked like that. She needed out of this jam.
    She peeked at the door.
    And she would find a way to escape.
    Whatever he did was nothing compared to what Theo could do to her.
    Normally, she could protect herself as she had enough experience to keep the upper hand. But this guy was different from the others she’d picked up for sex. His toned body appeared to come from more than regular gym push-ups or daily runs. Few men could stop her like he had. Well, damn, she’d picked on the wrong one this time. Her recklessness had finally caught up with her, all because she wanted him so much. His soft voice and perfect manners had misled her.
    She tilted her head and watched as he fastened the handcuffs to the bed frame with his belt. No hesitation. As if he did it every day. He shook her arms to test the hold. She was as good as stuck until he unlocked them or she found a way out. He acted as if she was merely a job. Was she?
    “Who are you?” she asked.
    He ignored her as his gaze traveled a heated path to her chest. He straddled her thighs, keeping her legs flat on the bed by using his weight. His hands rested on her collarbone for a second and then skimmed down, dipping and massaging areas as if he was searching or maybe testing for something. When his hands cupped her heaving breasts and squeezed, she groaned, hating how good his touch felt. Unable to resist, she arched her back, wanting more of his firm touch.
    He dragged his callused palms over her sensitive nipples before slipping down her waist; taking his time as his eyes savored every inch of skin, his fingers continued with their examination.
    He was examining her!
    Was he looking for a locator maybe? Only another operative would think to look for one. The Circle embedded the device beneath the skin of those considered unpredictable. Luckily, she’d been deemed trustworthy, a small benefit from being Theo’s former mistress. Then again, she never understood how they could use that as a gauge, considering how much she hated him.
    An operative? Well, that explained a lot.
    He lingered a moment at her hips, brushing his fingers across her shaved mons and then continued to her knees as he slid down and resting his weight on her feet. Her body bowed, trying to stay in contact with those strong, rough hands.
    “Damn you. I don’t have a locator on me.”
    Why not tell him the truth? He would realize it soon enough. But then again his hot gaze tempted her to lie and suggest a certain wet place to look.
    She’d never been as turned on in her life. He moved onto the bed and jerked her legs apart, and she gasped. Open and wet, she throbbed in answer to his stare.
    She kicked and he quickly clasped her ankles. His gaze returned to her mons. She wanted to tell him to