Chapter 566

As Susanna instinctively reached out to push Hull away, she hadn't quite

expected what happened next.

In an instant, her wrist was caught in his firm grip, his voice a gravelly murmur,

"What are you up to?"

"I-I wasn't doing anything!"

"Really?"

Susanna's eyes widened in shock.

She realized where her hand had landed—right on Hull's toned abdomen, dangerously close to the waistband of his jeans...

Her breath hitched.

Oh my God, what was it with her and Hull's waist? First, she yanked on his belt,

then it was the towel, and now, well, there's no belt, just his jeans?

Susanna's cheeks flushed a deep red, and she instinctively tried to pull her hand back, only for Hull to tighten his hold on her wrist.

It seemed she couldn't even play innocent if she tried.

I didn't

eyebrow, "You sure you

Susanna was speechless.

and she couldn't quite recall how she'd ended

arms.

she hadn't meant to do

trying her best to avoid any

"I'm sorry."

you hadn't climbed in through the window, this wouldn't have happened," but she dared

and tinged with something unrestrained, "Just avoid chatting with

pang of frustration. She had been hoping to reach out

"We've got to sort this out before you can clear your name. I'm sure you don't want

Susanna sighed.

reach out to Stella crumbled

His point was clear.

they needed to get to the

would likely only prolong

retreating back. He was already at the door when she called out, a little plaintively, "Then have your people hurry up with

desperate to clear her name as soon as

didn't respond,

picked up a throw pillow, hugging it close, and closed the door with a sense of dejection. She returned to the couch, feeling rather stuck in the mess she found herself

furniture Susanna watched them struggle with

Barnaby arrived as well.

at Susanna's room, noting the perfectly good cabinets being replaced, and turned to her, "Got a problem with these

curious to

way for a woman, which was quite

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