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 was no need

soft body against his. Her innocent yet passionate kiss

a drawn sword. He allowed her to

with emotion, her voice tender. “Mr. Chadwick, I

was no exception

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

clutched at his shirt, her

her life, she wanted to

to have

wanted them to be real

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

fragrance, mixed with his aloof scent. The overly sweet smell that

entwined, battling for

zipper of Gwendolyn’s dress was pulled down, leaving it crumpled and hanging off her body. He kissed down her perfect neck, his long fingers tracing her skin.

cheeks flushed red, and she

was nervous, her lips trembling

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of desire, creating an intoxicating aura, his fingers lightly tracing circles on her belly

eyes wide and questioning as she looked up at

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

first time to be more than just a hurried disappointment.

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

because

hand in his, his voice low

Gwendolyn looked at

it’ll be of good use tonight,” he said with a

meaning to sink in, and heat flared

to handjob with her

refusing to meet his intense gaze or to see

night wore on.

voice husky with satisfaction, “Tll be late at the Lopez’s

Jarvis’s fraud trial?” Gwendolyn

I can’t miss

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

would call her, chatting about family matters and reminding her of the

to decline such hospitality,

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