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

shook her head.

soft body against his. Her innocent yet passionate

a drawn sword. He allowed her to spark

lip, her eyes shimmering with emotion,

words. And Howard was no

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

her breathing

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

to have you.”

be

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

The overly sweet smell that belonged to Selina quietly dissipated

entwined, battling for

was pulled down, leaving it crumpled and hanging off her body. He kissed down her perfect neck, his

flushed red, and she struggled to keep up.

nervous, her

10:45

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

lay sprawled on the bed, her hat fanned out, her eyes wide and questioning as she looked up

Chapter 200

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

wanted their first time to be more than just a hurried disappointment.

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a mix of relief and an inexplicable sense of loss washing over her,

because Selina was back?

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

Gwendolyn looked at him, puzzled.

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

to sink in, and heat flared across her skin.

to handjob

gaze or to

wore

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

Jarvis’s fraud trial?” Gwendolyn inquired.

can’t miss

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

would call her, chatting about family

hospitality, Gwendolyn

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