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 head. There

his. Her

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

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

man could refuse such words. And Howard was no exception

murmured, his breath

clutched at his shirt, her breathing quick and shallow.

in her life, she wanted to be reckless, to

to have

be real husband and wife.

words acted as a fuse, igniting all the tension between them. Howard turned the tables, his

its delicate and elegant fragrance, mixed with his aloof scent. The overly sweet smell that

lips and tongues entwined, battling for dominance.

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

cheeks flushed red, and she struggled to keep

her

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his fingers lightly tracing circles on her belly “You know, might end up making

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

Chapter 200

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

time to be more than just a hurried

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a mix of relief and an inexplicable sense of

be because

in his, his voice low and suggestive. “It’s healed, hasn’t

looked at him,

tonight,” he said with a stoic face, his

a moment for the meaning to sink in, and heat flared

to handjob with

to meet his intense gaze or to see the sensuality of his expression. His

night wore on.

with satisfaction, “Tll be late at the Lopez’s baby’s christening tomorrow. I’ve told

Jarvis’s fraud trial?”

I can’t miss

understood that 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

call her, chatting about family matters and reminding her

decline such hospitality, Gwendolyn

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