**ISABELLA'S POINT OF VIEW**The morning light filtered softly through the curtains of the guest room, pale and calm. I lay for a while staring at the ceiling, my body heavy with a weariness that sleep couldn't ease. Last night's encounter in Damien's office still lingered. The way he'd taken me on that desk—quick, demanding, possessive—had left me aching in places I couldn't ignore. My wrist still ached slightly where Matteo had gripped it. Two different men, two different kinds of control, and I was caught right in the middle.I sat up slowly, wincing as I lowered my legs from the bed. The diamond necklace was on the nightstand where I'd left it. Damien's order from last night echoed in my head: *Wear the necklace under your clothes all day.* I picked it up, the cold metal and heavy stones in my palm. It no longer felt like jewelry, but like a mark. A reminder of who it belonged to when the lights went out.After a long shower, I chose a cream-colored turtleneck blouse that complete
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