Chapter 199

She stood in front of her small suitcase and grabbed a dress, ready to change. Ariella Rios quickly turned around and said, “Can you step out for a second? I need to change.” It’s not like he hadn’t seen her before—not just seen, he’d kissed and touched every inch of her. But times had changed. Now that he clearly looked down on her, how could she still let him see her like that? That’d just be pathetic. "I told you, you're mine. I can look at you, touch you, have you—whenever I want. You can't run from me!" Lucian Sterling snapped, his voice full of anger. That was the second time she’d said something like this since coming back. She’d flipped the switch and now what, playing the chaste saint for Hector Harper? Ariella clammed up, bent over, and quickly pulled out a bra, panties, and a dress from her suitcase. He refused to move, so she picked up her clothes and tried to head to the bathroom, determined not to undress in front of him. Of course, that was just wishful thinking. As she