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 bitterness and insecurity, Gwendolyn shook her head. There was no need for further thought

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

her to spark the fire and stir

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

And Howard was no exception in the face of

his breath

his shirt, her breathing quick and shallow.

once in her life, she wanted to be

want to have you.”

be

a fuse, igniting all the tension between them. Howard turned the

his aloof scent. The overly sweet smell that belonged to Selina quietly dissipated as if it had never been there.

lips and tongues entwined,

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

she struggled to

was nervous, her lips trembling

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aura, his fingers lightly tracing circles

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

Chapter 200

arent foolproof, you know he whispered almost inaudibly. His body tensed with desim yet teetering on the edge of reason, and he called for

time to be more

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fluttered, a mix of relief and an inexplicable sense of loss washing

hesitation be because Selina

her left hand in his, his voice low and suggestive. “It’s healed, hasn’t it?”

at

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

to sink in,

to handjob with her hand

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

wore on.

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

Jarvis’s

can’t

a child’s christening. It was already considerate of him

chatting about family

decline such hospitality, Gwendolyn accepted the invitation.

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