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

by her bitterness and insecurity, Gwendolyn shook her

against his.

body tensed like a drawn sword. He allowed her to spark

his lip, her eyes shimmering with emotion, her voice tender.

was no

regret it, he murmured, his breath hot against her skin.

her breathing quick and

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

to have you.”

be

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

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

and tongues entwined,

it crumpled and hanging off her body. He kissed down her perfect

red, and she struggled to keep up.

was nervous, her

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his fingers lightly tracing

her hat fanned out, her eyes wide

Chapter 200

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

be more than just a hurried

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eyelashes fluttered, a mix of relief and an

hesitation be because Selina

in his, his voice

at

said with a stoic face, his words laced with

took a moment for the meaning to sink in,

protest, allowing him to handjob with her

head away, she closed her eyes, refusing to meet his intense gaze or to see the sensuality of his expression. His muffled groans were clearer

wore

with satisfaction, “Tll be late at the Lopez’s baby’s christening tomorrow. I’ve told Cliff to take you there

because of Jarvis’s

can’t

It was already considerate of him to

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

hospitality, Gwendolyn accepted the

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