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

and insecurity, Gwendolyn shook her

kissed him fiercely, pressing her soft body against his. Her innocent yet

drawn sword. He allowed her to spark the fire and

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

such words. And Howard was no

it, he murmured, his breath hot

his shirt, her breathing

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

to

them to be

igniting all the tension between them. Howard turned the

scent. The overly sweet smell that belonged to Selina quietly dissipated as if

entwined, battling for dominance.

and hanging off her body. He kissed down her perfect neck, his long fingers tracing

she struggled to keep up.

was nervous, her lips trembling

10:45

His voice held a note of desire, creating an intoxicating aura, his fingers lightly tracing

her eyes wide and questioning as

Chapter 200

arent foolproof, you know he whispered almost inaudibly. His body tensed with desim yet teetering on

to be more than

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fluttered, a mix of relief and an inexplicable sense

because Selina was

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

at

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

sink in, and heat flared across her skin.

protest, allowing him to

her eyes, refusing to meet his intense gaze or to see the sensuality of his expression. His muffled groans were clearer than ever,

night wore

in the bed while Howard was satisfied, his voice husky with satisfaction, “Tll be late at the Lopez’s baby’s christening tomorrow.

it because of Jarvis’s fraud trial?”

I can’t miss it.”

child’s christening. It was already considerate of him

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

hospitality, Gwendolyn accepted the invitation.

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