Ruthless Dominance

Ksenia's POV

The chilling demand for my willing consent echoed in my mind, a suffocating weight pressing down on my chest. Nikolai knows exactly how to manipulate every situation to his advantage. He sets the board, moves the pieces, and leaves me cornered with no way out.

Hours later, the stifling tension between us had only grown. I sit on the edge of the terrace pool, glaring at him with bur