Chapter 181 Get Used to It

Cressida finally turned around and met Tristan's dark, fathomless eyes. "Tristan… did you investigate me?" To think he actually knew she was Quinn Sheppard. The realization made every hair on her body stand on end. "We're just business partners. You have no right to question me," she said slowly and clearly, her words icy. "Business partners?" Tristan actually let out a humorless laugh. He grabbed her, yanking her toward him, then placing one hand around her waist and pulling her flush against him. She was trapped. "Cressida, do you have a conscience?" he said through gritted teeth. His intense, musky scent crashed over her like a wave, and her heartbeat stumbled out of rhythm. She tried to push him away, but the difference in strength between them made her efforts futile. And then, he lowered his head and pushed his lips against hers. The kiss was a form of punishment, rough and unapologetic. He forced her lips open, taking her breath by force. A sharp ringing filled Cressida'