Chapter 283

He wanted to he let her guard down, to give him all of her.

Howard harbored that all–too–human male haw–s possessive streak that craved her undivided attention.

Gwendolyn, after years of reserved behavior was not adept at voicing her affections. She’d tirelessly work behind the scenes for him, yet found it challenging to utter the words “I love you”

No matter how hard Howard tried, he couldn’t pry those words from her lips.

In what seemed like punishment, he bit her lip with a ferocity that belled his usual warmth.

His eyes, typically stem and shadowed, now brimmed with softness. Tve been in meetings all day he confessed, “thinking of you the

entire time

A light flickered in Gwendolyn’s pretty eyes as the comers of her lips curved ever so sligh

Perched on the edge of her desk, her legs dangling, a wave of tendemess shone from her gaze.

“There’s something. I need to tell you” she said, her voice tinged with uncertainty, fearing his judgment.

“What is it?

“Mr. Chadwick, I’ve resigned from the hospital. Her pride compelled her to add, “I have some savings. I won’t be loafing around the

house.”

she felt infenor, dreading his

“That’s good”

Her eyes searched

gently wiping away the smeared

Gwendolyn pressed her lips together, blending the

hand, they left the

as a sign of respect. “Mr. Chadwick, the documents you requested.

upon entering the office and had swiftly retreated. Now he wondered if his next errand might involve picking

as to lose control

the file without emotion.

curiously at

focus on a laptop, confirming business matters, while

eyes followed

and video conferences. Had she not been there, he might have

with her fingers, sneaking glances at him, lost

in front of their

stepped out, leaving them

Howard turned to her. “What did you

hands were tied. The Capital’s Turner family had meticulous demands, nitpicking

Nathan joked that they must have offended the Turners deeply, either desecrating

formed in Gwendolyn’s throat, and her head moved in a denial. Those

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