CHAPTER 15: Harker
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“Don’t look at me like that.” He wasn’t going to feel guilty about this. Alison had known exactly what he’d wanted. f**k, he’d put it all on paper for her.
“I don’t want to look at you at all.” She stood.
“Oh, no. You’re not running away mad. We’re going to talk about this.”
“There’s nothing to talk about. You tricked me. Manipulated me.”
“I didn’t do either of those things. I didn’t tie you up and force you to stay.” Although tying her to his bed had been a frequent fantasy of his.
“You threatened to fire me.”
“So? You would’ve found another job. You’re smart, talented, dedicated, personable. You could’ve worked anywhere but you wanted this job.”
Her face tightened and he could see her mind scrambling for an answer.
“So, tell me. How did I manipulate
