Chapter 31

“Marina,” Howard sighed in exasperation, “It’s not what you think. Could you help her up, please?”

“Sure.”

Marina set aside the hangover cure and busied herself tidying up while sneakily snapping photos with her phone..

She hoisted Gwendolyn onto the sprawling king–sized bed and ensured Howard was comfortably seated in his wheelchair before saying, “Mrs. Chadwick is out cold. Do we still need the hair of the dog?”

Her eyes were like those of a hawk, missing not a single detail. She had to get the scoop to report back to the lady of the house.

“Just leave it on the nightstand.”

“Will do. Mrs. Chadwick can crash here tonight, so you can accompany each other.”

“Okay.” He wasn’t planning on spending the night there anyway.

With Howard’s blessing, Marina left the room, giddy as a schoolgirl, forgetting to even close the door behind her.

Once outside, she wasted no time dialing up Roselind. “Madam! They kissed and it was so intense her lips were all swollen!”

“If Mr. Howard was up for the task, you’d be talking about grandkids come morning! The wheelchair

drifted into Howard’s ears, her paparazzi skills worthy of a

and clenched his fists, a faint flush creeping up his

a madness he had never experienced

the effect of

next day, Gwendolyn woke with a splitting headache close to noon, her mind a fuzz. To her dismay,

“Mrs. Chadwick?

to eat.”

“Warm your stomach,

bowl and ate

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the evening’s events patchy at best. She recalled calling

carried you back!” Marina chirped, unable to contain

her cheeks. “And where is

next room, taking a medicinal soak,”

I’ll go check on him, then.”

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