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

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

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

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

Howard was no

murmured, his

shirt, her breathing quick and

her life, she wanted to be

to have

them to be

as a fuse, igniting all the tension between them. Howard turned the tables, his overwhelming presence pinning her down upon the

bedroom, with its delicate and elegant fragrance, mixed with his aloof scent. The overly sweet smell that belonged to Selina quietly dissipated as if it had never been

lips and tongues entwined, battling

and hanging off her body. He kissed down her perfect

she struggled to keep up.

her lips trembling

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

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

Chapter 200

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

be more than just a hurried disappointment.

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fluttered, a mix of relief and an

his hesitation be because Selina was

her left hand in his, his voice low and

looked at him,

of good use tonight,” he said with a stoic face, his

a moment for the meaning to sink in, and heat flared across her skin.

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

wore

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

of Jarvis’s fraud trial?” Gwendolyn

can’t miss

stature didn’t need to attend a child’s christening. It was already considerate of him to

Eve would call her, chatting about family matters and reminding

hospitality,

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