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”

eyes searched

home” Howard studied her, gently wiping away the smeared

lips together, blending

hand, they

a

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

so reckless as to lose

file without

peered curiously at the mysterious papers.

his focus on a laptop, confirming

eyes followed him

phone, the continuous calls and video conferences. Had

glances at him, lost in thought,

stopped in front

had already stepped out, leaving

laptop, Howard turned to her. “What did you want to

tied. The Capital’s Turner family had

deeply, either desecrating their ancestral grave or eloping with their

her head moved in a denial. Those

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