Unexpected proposal

Chapter 2

The auctioneer, sensing a shift in the room’s energy, brought the bidding to a close with a flourish. The hammer fell with a decisive thud, and the room erupted in applause. Lucian, a faint, chilling smile playing on his lips, was declared the winner. He had outbid everyone, securing the emerald necklace with a calm and calculated grace that sent a shiver of apprehension through Sarah.

As the room slowly began to disperse, Sarah found herself cornered by Lily, who was bubbling with excitement about the necklace and the potential for an even more lavish social life.

"It's absolutely stunning, Sarah," Lily exclaimed, her eyes wide with admiration. "Imagine the attention you'll receive wearing that!"

Sarah, her heart pounding with a mixture of trepidation and a strange, almost hypnotic fascination with the man who had purchased the necklace, simply nodded, unable to voice the unease that had settled deep within her. She felt like a deer caught in the headlights, frozen by the intensity of the moment.

"You're speechless, Sarah," Lily teased, her voice laced with amusement. "Usually, you can talk for hours about your art. But I guess this necklace really has you tongue-tied."

Sarah forced a smile, trying to mask the rising tide of fear that threatened to engulf her. The emerald necklace, now a symbol of Lucian's power and her own unease, felt like a burden, a weight that threatened to suffocate her.

Suddenly, a shadow fell over her, and a low, rumbling voice sent a shiver through her.

"I believe you’re Sarah," Lucian said, his words laced with a chilling intensity, a suggestive tone that sent a tremor through her.

Sarah stammered a reply, feeling trapped in his gaze, unable to look away from the depths of his eyes, a dark and unsettling abyss that seemed to draw her in.

"You are beautiful," he continued, his words a caress that sent chills down her spine. "And the necklace would look magnificent on you."

Sarah’s heart raced. He was offering her the necklace, but it felt more like a threat than a gift. She tried to decline, but his gaze held her captive.

"I'm not selling it," he said, his voice a whisper that seemed to fill the entire room. "I’m giving it to you."

Before Sarah could protest, he was already slipping the necklace around her neck. The emeralds, radiant and mesmerizing, seemed to echo the intensity of his gaze.

"There’s a price for this gift, Sarah," he said, his voice turning cold. "My company."

Sarah’s breath caught in her throat. This wasn’t a gift; it was a trap. She tried to escape, but Lucian’s grip tightened, his touch sending a jolt through her.

“You’re mine now, Sarah,” he said, his voice a possessive growl. “And you'll be mine forever.”

Lily, sensing the shift in the atmosphere, tried to intervene, but Lucian’s gaze silenced her. He was a force of nature, an unyielding presence that commanded attention and obedience.

Sarah, her mind racing, struggled to understand the whirlwind of emotions that had swept over her. She was terrified, yet strangely drawn to him. His power was intoxicating, his gaze hypnotic, and the touch of his hand on her neck sent a shiver of both fear and fascination through her.

"You don't understand," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "I can't…"

"You have no choice," Lucian said, his voice cutting through her protest. "You are mine now, Sarah. And I will see to it that you never forget that."

He leaned closer, his breath warm on her cheek, his gaze piercing her soul.

"I am not a man who is easily denied," he said, his voice a low growl that sent a shiver down her spine. "I have everything I desire. And you, Sarah, are about to become another one of my possessions."

Sarah felt a wave of nausea wash over her. She was trapped, ensnared in a web of his own creation, her freedom a distant memory. She tried to resist, to pull away, but his grip tightened, his touch a chilling reminder of her powerlessness.

"You'll learn to appreciate this," he whispered, his voice a sinister caress. "I will teach you to desire me, to crave my touch, to submit to my will."

His words, laced with both cruelty and a strange, almost unsettling tenderness, sent a wave of fear and confusion through her. She was caught in a battle between her own will and his overwhelming power, her heart a battlefield of conflicting emotions.

Lucian, his gaze burning into her

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