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.

pressing her soft body against his. Her innocent yet passionate kiss set the night

like a drawn sword. He allowed her to spark the fire and stir up

with emotion, her voice tender. “Mr.

such words. And Howard was no exception

his breath hot

his shirt, her breathing quick and

her life, she wanted to be reckless, to grasp what she

want to

wanted them to be

fuse, igniting all the tension between them. Howard turned

with his aloof scent. The overly sweet smell that belonged

tongues entwined,

was pulled down, leaving it crumpled and hanging off her body. He kissed down her perfect neck, his long fingers tracing her

flushed red, and she struggled to keep

was nervous, her

10:45

aura, his fingers lightly

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

Chapter 200

inaudibly. His body tensed with desim yet teetering on the edge of

to be more than just a

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mix of relief and an inexplicable sense of loss washing over

his hesitation be because Selina was

his, his voice low and suggestive. “It’s healed, hasn’t it?”

looked at him,

of good use tonight,” he said with a

the meaning to sink in,

allowing him to

closed her eyes, refusing to meet his intense gaze or to see

wore on.

his voice husky with satisfaction, “Tll be late

because of Jarvis’s

can’t miss it.”

a man of his stature didn’t need to attend a child’s christening. It was already considerate of him to appear. “It’s alright, Mr. Chadwick. I can take care of myself. You handle your business.”

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

decline such hospitality, Gwendolyn accepted the invitation.

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