Chapter 640

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Chapter 640

“Have you ever just taken someone for yourself?” I asked, raising an eyebrow, not even noticing the jealousy in

my own voice.

“No.” Edward replied without hesitation. “I never thought I had to chase after women–they always came to me on their own.”

I gave a sarcastic laugh.

Edward let out a helpless chuckle. “What? You don’t believe me?”

“Sure, I believe you,” I replied, my tone dripping with sarcasm. “You’re never lacking women, are you?”

“What I’m lacking is an interesting woman–someone who can actually bring some light into my dull, empty life,” Edward replied with a smile.

“That’s just fireworks–here for a flash, then gone,” I couldn’t help but jab back.

“No, it’s like the moon up above–always there, never fading,” Edward came back, even smoother.

My heart was thundering in my chest, and I realized Edward’s heartbeat was racing just as wildly against my back.

It wasn’t just his heart pounding–honestly, something else was getting worked up too…

I didn’t even want to go there. If he keeps pressing up against me like this, I might just bail.

“It’s getting a little cold…” I blurted out, grasping for an

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in one smooth motion. Before I could even steady myself, he turned and reached up, catching me as I slid down, his arms

pulled me close, holding me tight against his chest, like he couldn’t bear to let me go–and honestly, with

nudging his big head against my shoulder, like he wanted

my skin, my face turning ghostly pale, I gripped Edward’s

just trying to get

Edward made a quick

the door

by how elegant and striking he looked with every step. No wonder

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lingering on me while

realized I was still gripping his collar,

jumped back a step, awkwardly tucking my hair behind my ear, my ears burning

getting

time. “It’s almost

I go back now, it might disturb

and rest?” Edward asked,

there somewhere I can stay here?” I

I’ve got a private

pressed in, leaving my thoughts

bit my lip, a vague sense of guilt

a guest room.

elevator whisked us up to the sixth floor. A gray

vintage decor

“You sleep in the master bedroom, I’ll take

up, like I was barely keeping my

out how I even ended up here, or how things got so

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