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

insecurity, Gwendolyn shook her head. There was no

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

allowed her to spark the

his lip, her eyes shimmering with emotion,

And Howard was no

his breath

clutched at his shirt, her breathing quick and

she wanted to be reckless, to grasp what she desired

want to

to be real husband and

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

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

tongues entwined, battling for

Gwendolyn’s dress was pulled down, leaving it crumpled and hanging off her body. He

flushed red, and she struggled to keep up.

was nervous, her

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His voice held a note of desire, creating an intoxicating aura, his fingers lightly tracing circles on her belly “You know, might end up

sprawled on the bed, her hat fanned out, her eyes wide and

Chapter 200

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

first time to be more than just a hurried disappointment.

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an inexplicable

be because Selina

he took her left hand in his, his voice low and suggestive. “It’s healed,

Gwendolyn looked at

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

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

to handjob with her hand

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

wore on.

Howard was satisfied, his voice husky with satisfaction, “Tll be late at

it because of Jarvis’s fraud trial?” Gwendolyn

I can’t miss it.”

considerate of him to appear. “It’s alright, Mr. Chadwick. I can

Eve would call her, chatting about family matters

to decline such hospitality, Gwendolyn accepted the

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