Chapter 281 Beyond the Door

"I have to go. Get yourself together and rest up," Victoria said as she dropped the clothes and rushed off.

Sadie drew the curtains and ventured to the bathroom. She was about to step into the shower after undressing when she faintly heard the door open-it sounded like someone had come in. "Victoria, is that you?" she called instinctively.

No answer came.

"Victoria..." Sadie called out again, her voice echoing slightly in the emptiness.

No response.

A pang of unease settled in her gut. Was she imagining things?

Preparing to wrap herself in a towel and investigate, a recognizable figure walked in...

"Yo-" Sadie's eyes went wide with disbelief as she stared at Micah.

Shrugging off his coat and tossing it aside, Micah began unbuttoning his shirt as he strolled towards her.

doing?" she asked, her voice

crossed her arms over her chest and stepped back, only to inadvertently step under

water cascaded down, and she shrieked, clumsily stepping away. A pair of arms enveloped her, one hand expertly adjusting the temperature while the other drew her close under the running water. "Let go of me!" Sadie protested, pushing against him, only to find herself pinned

blurred with the water's spray, a careful hand

her off guard, intense

her head, but

tempest that swept her up, leaving her

lifted her, forcing her legs to wrap around

was met with a firm but gentle insistence, as if coaxing

the bathroom, love and fire raged, the water no match

somewhere outside, followed by Victoria's voice calling out, "Sadie, are you in the bathroom? Did you see my USB drive?" While calling out, Victoria searched the room,

clamped over her mouth,

unlocked. If Victoria walked in, it

"Did you find it?"

in, the sound of

looking," Victoria answered respectfully. "Ms. Amelia, what brings you here? Please, go

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255