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

shook her head. There

his. Her innocent yet passionate kiss set the

body tensed like a drawn sword. He allowed her

her eyes shimmering with emotion, her

was no

don’t regret it, he murmured, his breath

clutched at his shirt, her

in her life, she wanted to be

want to have

them to be real husband and

as a fuse, igniting all the tension between them. Howard turned the tables, his overwhelming presence

its delicate and elegant fragrance, mixed with his aloof scent. The overly sweet smell that belonged to Selina quietly dissipated as if it had never

lips and tongues entwined, battling

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

flushed red, and she struggled to keep

her lips trembling

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intoxicating aura, his fingers lightly tracing circles on her

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

Chapter 200

whispered almost inaudibly. His body tensed with desim yet teetering on the edge of reason, and he

time to be more than just a

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of relief and an inexplicable sense of loss

his hesitation be because Selina was back?

left hand in his, his voice low and suggestive. “It’s healed,

looked at him,

of good use tonight,” he said with a stoic face, his words laced with an embarrassing promise.

to sink in, and heat flared

protest, allowing him to handjob

to meet his intense gaze or to see the sensuality of his expression. His muffled groans were clearer than

wore

lay stiff and flushed in the bed 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 first.”

of Jarvis’s fraud

I can’t miss

didn’t need to attend a child’s christening. It was already considerate of him to appear. “It’s alright, Mr.

would call her, chatting about family matters and reminding

to decline such hospitality, Gwendolyn accepted the

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