Charles had a little to drink tonight. He propped his head on one hand and glanced at the hairclip in her hair. It looked nice–surprising, coming from someone as uptight as Samuel.

He reached over, pulled it out, and tossed it into a tight corner of the car, before Yolanda got a chance to stop him. “We’ve got tons of these at home,” he said.

Yolanda stayed quiet, just staring out the window. Charles could shower his other women with cars and houses, but she couldn’t take a gift from another man–all about his stupid pride.

Yolanda wasn’t good at fighting with Charles, and there wasn’t much point.

The car pulled up to Moonbay Estate. Charles watched as she got out and headed upstairs without a word.

He paused, raising an eyebrow. “This little softie has a temper now?‘ he thought, a spark of interest flickering in his eyes as he told Jack, “Go buy a bunch more of those hairclips.”

Jack didn’t ask why. After all, Charles had always done whatever he wanted.

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Yolanda went back to the guest room. She sprayed her ankle again with the stuff Ian had given her. Suddenly, she heard footsteps at the door and looked up to find Charles there.

He slowly unbuttoned his shirt, his eyes scanning the room–the farthest from the master bedroom, and pretty small.

She grabbed the pajamas nearby, ready to head to the shower. He caught her arm and asked, “Where are you going to do?”

He scooped her up in his arms and headed for the bed, his voice calm and even. “We’ll wash up after.

Yolanda almost scoffed. ‘He was with Sophie this morning, and he still has energy left for this tonight?‘ she thought.

In two years of marriage, Charles rarely touched her. He liked women who were fiery in bed. But Yolanda was stuck in her little box of rules–when things got too intense, she only dared to beg softly, never bold like Sophic.

“I don’t feel good today. I don’t want to, Yolanda mumbled. She burrowed under the covers, her face cold. Once, when Charles came on to her, her eyes would’ve lit up with love. But not

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tilted her chin

around

unexpected softness in his chest.

words barely left his mouth when his phone rang–Sophie

slowly let go, her voice flat.

and grabbed the

poured out. “Charles, I sent

glanced down, swiping through the photos. Sophie was posing in provocative shots, wearing that

Sophie: [I’ll wait two hours, but that’s it. I had a rough scare today

games are kind of cute–way better than

grabbed his coat and turned to Yolanda. “Heading to an overseas meeting. I had

did she pull out her phone. She

Sean asking for Sophie’s contact info, then

just sent Charles those photos, sure he’d swing by that night. Feeling pretty pleased

startled, but quickly she collected herself. ‘Charles’s wife has no clout at home. This was

accepted the request and waited for

useful–and then went to take

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