Chapter 167

Maeve's POV

He reached for a silk tie on the nightstand.

With a deft, practiced motion, he brought my hands above my head, securing them firmly to the headboard.

The restriction sent a surge of pure adrenaline through me. The feeling of being pinned, unable to move as he loomed over me, sent a fresh wave of heat straight to my core.

I looked up at him, my breath hitching in my throat, seeing the