Chapter 302

Selina slipped quietly into the bathroom, her fingers working to pick a few strands of hair, complete with follicles, from the bristles of her cushion brush. Clutching them in her palm, she let out a sigh of relief

before leaving the room.

A chilling male voice echoed from behind, “Selina, what are you sneaking around for?” Skyler Hamilton, clad in his loose pajamas, pinned her down with a sharp gaze.

Startled, Selina’s face went pale. “Are you freaking crazy?” she snapped back.

“If you’ve done nothing wrong, you wouldn’t be afraid,” Skyler retorted, sniffing the air, “That reek of booze, out partying, were you?”

“It’s none of your business. Stop picking on me,” Selina fired back, with a pointed addition, “Mom wants a warm, harmonious home. You wouldn’t want to let her down, would you?”

Holding her breath, she skirted around

He let out a disdainful snort. If it weren’t for Magnolia, he couldn’t even pretend to get along with Selina.

Pulling out his phone, he dialed a number nonchalantly, “I’m in for the hairpin bend race tonight, and sign me up.”

He had no intention of sticking around the house.

directing the workers to replace the fixed lounge chairs by the backyard

sure nothing unsightly was left in

day off and was home,

in half from all the dancing, and

uncomfortable.

well past midnight, with Howard seemingly inexhaustible, demanding she profess her love for him and him alone, over and over. He even insisted she call him “honey” as she pleaded in every

never would have guessed that behind his cool,

bed.

alert. She, on the other hand, had slept until noon and was now

Gwendolyn sneezed again.

might want to take some cold medicine and get some rest. How

head,

feverishly hot. She had been caught between fire and ice, too caught up in the moment to care.

10:23

Chapter 302

to the workers, “Make sure everything is tight and secure. The last set of chairs we got fell apart way

face flushed

the lounge chairs had been of fine quality,

shaken them apart.

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