Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 191

The chill of his fingertips against Serena's flushed skin brought a momentary clarity to her foggy mind.

"Let go..." she struggled to say, her voice barely a whisper.

"It's me."

The deep, familiar voice resonated instantly-Aaron.

In the next heartbeat, she was pulled into an office by Aaron.

In one corner of the room, a sink stood waiting. Serena stumbled over to it like a parched wanderer finding an oasis, twisting the faucet open with urgency.

Cold water cascaded over her face, trickling down her skin, quenching the heat that had been consuming her from within, offering a brief respite.

But it wasn't enough.

The water's cooling touch was fleeting, leaving behind a persistent warmth. Desperate, Serena pressed her face under the stream, soaking it up like a tree desperate for rain.

the room into a dim light. He turned to see Serena, water streaming down her

outlining her curves in a way that stirred his

leaned casually against the wall, squinting

her eyes, water

her teeth, glaring at Aaron, a shiver running through her. The cold water could soothe

about to explode, she refused to give in.

towering over

head, exposing the pale

gaze, looping his arm around her waist, "you've been drugged.

against Aaron's chest, the heat within her subsiding

she was determined not to yield.

his lips brushing against her ear, his voice a soft lure. "Serena, just ask me,

shivered, his rough fingertips tracing down her shoulder like an electric

body intertwined, like being

were

her body weakened, unable to hold

this way. Saw