Stripped of Defiance

Rocco’s POV

Oh, I most certainly can. I warned, leaning in again, my breath grazing her ear. “Remember earlier in my office? When you made sure to remind me how I came screaming your name while Enzo was right there?”

“It’s not the same,” she argued, though her voice lacked conviction. “Enzo’s your right hand, practically family. But this…” She gestured around us, her tone rising. “This is in th