Chapter 199

Gwendolyn lay in bed, her body ngid with tension, her fiets clenched tightly beneath the sheets

What intimate gesture could have left the scent of Selinas perfume lingering in the air?

A war, moist sensation began to form at the comers of her eyes

But she dared not ask for confirmation.

As she sensed toward rising to leave. Gwendolyn mustered up courage and grabbed his arm

“Mr. Chadwick.” Her soft and sandy voice rang out as she sat up and wrapped her arms firmly around his muscular torso

Howard turned to face her in the darkness, a light chuckle escaping him.

“I thought you were just going to keep faking sleep,” he said, his voice gentle and enticing as his long fingers caressed her smooth skin Gwendolyn boldly stood on the bed, her stance elevated as she reached out and wrapped her arms around Howard’s neck

Their eyes met

In that position, the air was thick with the unspoken promises between them.

Gwendolyn pursed her lips tight, the discomfort in her heart nearly unbearable.

She was tom between the fear of confronting him about Selina and the fierce desire to trust Howard.

The struggle within her was almost maddening.

Suddenly, her eyes, clear and glistening, filled with a reckless determination as she defiantly met Howard’s questioning gaze. “Mr Chadwick, my hand is nearly healed ”

Her statement was direct

The air between them hung heavy for a moment.

Howard’s hands clung onto her slim waist, his eyes getting darker. “Gwendolyn, do you get what you’re saying?”

“I do,” she whispered, her voice barely audible.

That night, they had come so close to crossing a line

He had said he wouldn’t hold back again once her hand was better.

“Gwendolyn, Im giving you another chance. Think it over, his voice had grown hourse with restraint, his body a testament to his self–control

her head. There was no need

pressing her soft body against his.

allowed her to spark the fire and stir up the

her eyes shimmering with emotion, her voice tender. “Mr. Chadwick,

Howard was no exception

murmured, his breath hot against her

his shirt, her breathing quick

she wanted to

to have

to be real husband and

between them. Howard turned the tables, his overwhelming presence pinning her down upon the soft

with its delicate and elegant fragrance, mixed with his aloof scent. The overly sweet smell that belonged to Selina quietly dissipated as if it had

and tongues entwined, battling

leaving it crumpled and hanging off her body.

she struggled

was nervous, her lips trembling

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creating an intoxicating aura, his fingers lightly tracing circles on her belly “You know, might end up

lay sprawled on the bed, her hat fanned out, her eyes wide and questioning as she looked up at him,

Chapter 200

you know he whispered almost inaudibly. His body tensed with desim yet teetering on the edge of reason, and he called for a

wanted their first time to be more

0

an

hesitation be because

his, his voice low and suggestive.

looked at

use tonight,” he said with a stoic face,

sink in, and heat flared across her

allowing him to

gaze or to see the sensuality of his expression. His

wore on.

while Howard was satisfied, his voice husky with satisfaction, “Tll be late at the Lopez’s baby’s christening tomorrow. I’ve told Cliff to take you there

Jarvis’s fraud

I can’t miss

didn’t need to attend a child’s christening. It was already considerate of

day. Eve would call her, chatting about family matters and reminding her of the

decline such hospitality, Gwendolyn accepted the invitation.

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