Chapter 187
Stephanie's point of view
I whipped my head around, tears stinging my eyes from the sheer embarrassment of being caught, only to find him standing at the threshold. He stood at his full, imposing height, his black shirt stretching tight over the contours of his broad, muscular chest.
His sharp gray eyes gleamed with a mysterious, dark, and strict intensity.
He locked his piercing gaze onto my body sprawled provocatively across his bed, before his eyes shifted knowingly toward the cologne bottle sitting on his dresser, noticeably moved from where he had left it.
I swallowed hard, a painful lump forming in my throat as my cheeks burned a crimson red. "P-Professor Thorne..." I stammered, my voice breaking. "I'm so sorry, I... I just wanted to..."
