Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 117

They stayed like that for a while. Her fingers moving through his hair. His forehead still resting against her thigh. His breath was hot on her skin. It sent a shiver down her spine. There was no way she shouldn’t be turned on. She had never come so much in her life in one encounter.

Neither of them moved.

She should’ve said something. Anything. But she was exhausted. It fogged her brain a little.

But she didn’t know where to start. She didn’t know if she even wanted to break the silence yet. It wasn’t awkward. It was… necessary.

But then he exhaled. A low, ragged breath, like he’d been holding it for a few moments.

“I’m sorry,” he whispered again, barely above a whisper.

Her hand stilled.

She looked down at him. Taking in his disheveled state.

His eyes were closed. His body still braced against her like the apology was heavy enough to knock him over. Seeing him at her feet like this was humbling.

“Why?” she asked. “Why are you sorry?” Her voice was just as quiet as his. She needed to know, to understand. This was how forgiveness starts.

Luca didn’t answer right away.

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And then he did, not with one thing, but everything. “I didn’t believe you,” he said. “I should have believed you. Trusted you.”

Her chest tightened, but she didn’t speak.

“I didn’t believe you when you said the baby was mine,” he continued, still not looking up. “I didn’t even let you finish. I just… reacted. Like a coward. L caused this pain for the both of us.”

She felt the heat creeping into her face, not from shame but from remembering how he had been that day.

Every word he’d thrown at her. The way her world had split open.

you were trying to trap me. I told myself that’s what

Sutton flinched.

Even then. But I couldn’t stop myself. I didn’t want to deal with the idea that I couldn’t follow my father’s wishes if what

echoed, voice

I don’t. But then? Then I was scared and angry and…

“So you hurt me.”

free… I said some hurtful things because I needed a

Sutton didn’t say anything.

still between her legs, but giving her space. “I told myself you were just another model. Pretty

them. She needed it, too. “Is it always

own has no connection to him, I will never let him come between us. I promise you.” Luca added, softer now. “I was consumed with jealousy when in that moment I thought you had been with someone else. To think of

But she

said. “How far along you were. What the doctor said. Whether the baby’s healthy. But I want you and I want

anyone

her in shock. “You

There was a pause.

our first time

more. What could he say? He really had fucked things up with her

awful things. I pushed you away

again, harder

wasn’t mine. That you were lying. I said you were like the rest of them. But you have never been like other women. You never asked

was a whisper. “And then

he said. “Knowing

Sutton’s throat burned.

him because she did. She wasn’t

was

emotion was real. She

rough again. “Not after that. Not after everything. Not the way

Sutton blinked, stunned.

“What?”