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.

body against his. Her innocent yet passionate kiss

her to

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

refuse such words. And Howard was no exception in the face

it, he murmured, his breath hot

at his shirt, her breathing quick and shallow.

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

want to have

be real husband

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

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

and tongues entwined,

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

red, and she struggled to

was nervous, her

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an intoxicating aura, his fingers lightly tracing circles

the bed, her hat fanned out, her eyes wide

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desim yet teetering on the edge

be more than

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

be because Selina

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

Gwendolyn looked at him, puzzled.

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

moment for the meaning to sink

him to

head away, she closed her eyes, refusing to meet his intense gaze or to see the sensuality of his expression. His muffled

night wore on.

in the bed while Howard was satisfied, his voice husky with satisfaction, “Tll be late at the Lopez’s baby’s

Jarvis’s

I can’t miss it.”

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

Eve would call her, chatting about

to decline such hospitality, Gwendolyn accepted

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