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 for further thought

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

body tensed like a drawn sword. He allowed her

shimmering with emotion, her voice tender. “Mr. Chadwick, I want you.”

man could refuse such words. And Howard was no exception in the

his breath hot against her

clutched at his shirt, her breathing quick and

wanted to be reckless, to

want to

them to be real

all the tension between them. Howard turned the tables, his

and elegant fragrance, mixed with his aloof scent. The overly sweet

entwined, battling for

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

red, and she struggled to keep up.

was nervous, her

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a note of desire, creating an intoxicating aura, his fingers lightly tracing circles on her belly “You know,

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

Chapter 200

with desim yet teetering on the edge of reason, and he called for a

their first time to be more than just

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fluttered, a mix of relief and an

be because Selina was

took her left hand in his, his voice low and suggestive.

at him,

use tonight,” he said with a stoic face, his words laced with an

a moment for the meaning to sink in, and heat

him to

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

night wore on.

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

it because of Jarvis’s fraud

can’t

christening. It was already considerate of him

would call her, chatting about family matters and reminding her

such hospitality, Gwendolyn accepted

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