Chapter 105

• Chills ran down her spine, accompanied by a burst of adrenaline. She had said those words on purpose, just to see his reaction, just to provoke him and push his buttons. It worked out perfectly cause he was all riled up, tense, and volatile, with emotions running high.
• Lucretia was excited about her new achievement. She knew she was playing with fire. The more she provoked him, the more likely he was going to make her pay bigger for it. But she couldn't stop herself. She couldn't stop the sharp thrill she got every time she pushed back.
• Instead of keeping her mouth shut, she took pleasure in enraging him all over again. "Are you jealous?"