Chapter 86

The dinner party had stretched past midnight when Marina instructed Cliff to escort them to their rooms, leaving her to clean up.

Gwendolyn was pushing Howard’s wheelchair into the master bedroom, her cheeks flushed with a rosy tint. “Mr. Chadwick, this time… I’m not drunk,” she confessed, though she felt slightly dizzy.

She pulled out a small gift box from the pocket of her blouse and presented it to him with both hands. “Happy birthday, Mr. Chadwick.”

Howard’s typically stoic eyes shimmered with surprise. “For me?”

“Yep! I picked it especially for you. I just knew it was perfect the moment I saw it.”

Her eyes sparkled with excitement, a delicate blush coloring her face.

Howard took the box and found a pair of sapphire cufflinks nestled inside. They couldn’t compete with the finest things he’d seen, but he could tell the

a pretty penny.

It was the thought that counted, and that was priceless.

“I like them,” Howard said in a deep voice.

must have cost Gwendolyn

a radiant smile. “I’m so glad you do. Now, let me help you get

“Okay.”

last time. Yet he couldn’t predict what the usually shy Gwendolyn might do under the influence. A little alcohol could

squeezed toothpaste onto his brush, and twisted a warm

himself, he was thankful that tomorrow was Saturday, a day off for both

let me.” Gwendolyn wiped away the toothpaste foam from the corner

with warm water and bent down to unbutton his shirt.

further, and he might take advantage of

done yet.” Gwendolyn shook her

and lifted her onto the washbasin. Her

alabaster

his fingers traced her

dress caressing the smooth skin of her

and the steamy bathroom air had accelerated Tverains heartbeat, making it hard for her to breathe.

she needed CPR and mouth–to–mouth resuscitation.

saved Mrs Lopez at the hospital today and gave her

is quite impressive, Howard responded as she wished, his fingers.

softly, leaning forward.

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