Chapter 189

• REGINA
• She staggered as soon as the elevator doors closed in front of her, taking a few seconds to press the button to descend; trembling. It felt like she was in a dream or a movie, so strange was this unexpected situation. It had even taken away her ability to speak clearly or decide. If upon entering she had no idea what Milo's offer could be, upon hearing him lay it out so clearly and almost detached, as if it were just another business decision, she felt besieged by conflicting emotions.
• The conviction that she had not been wrong in measuring the lust in that man's gaze, the feeling of being desired, the surprise that among so many beautiful and elegant women she was the one who had a privileged place in the thoughts and fantasies of someone as powerful as Milo Monahan, all came together to make her feel light and ignited, almost as if lava ran through her veins.