Chapter 976 Unexpected Intrigue

The man shook his head in mild bemusement, a faint smile playing on his lips. “It’s not particularly urgent.”

Cherise’s response was quick and relentless. “Still, let’s give it a listen. What if it’s truly significant?”

“Mr. Whitlock emphasized its importance when he contacted me…”

Unable to dissuade her, Damien closed the bedroom door with a resigned sigh, then proceeded to remove his coat before reclining on the bed, drawing Cherise close into his embrace.

“How about this: we listen together, and afterward, you can get some rest?”

Cherise nodded in agreement, her lips slightly pursed. “Alright.”

As Damien inhaled the scent of her hair, he pressed play on the voice recorder—

The night enveloped them in quietude as they lay intertwined.

Cherise’s expression oscillated between shock and embarrassment, while Damien’s eyes held a hint of amusement.

The room was filled with the voices emanating from the recorder.

“Your husband isn’t aware of our rendezvous, correct?”

“No, he’s oblivious, and he’ll remain so… Does your wife suspect anything?”

“That old hag, ugh!”

“Come closer, my love, come kiss me.”

“Embrace me…”

herself

significance of the recording when entrusting it to

here they were, listening to the clandestine affair of unfamiliar

the volume escalating and the content

did the woman’s

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even beneath the covers, the sounds persisted, relentlessly assaulting her ears.

the end, Cherise cautiously peeked out from beneath the blanket. “Um… dear, perhaps you should turn it off.”

sensing her embarrassment, and decided to tease her a bit. “But isn’t this what you wanted me

the blanket.

felt at a loss for words. Gritting her teeth, she began to voice her frustration about Mr. Whitlock. “I thought… I thought Mr. Whitlock, being my former boss, wouldn’t have any ulterior

he said… but I never

subject her to this with Damien!

so good about listening

How mortifying!

meant no harm, Cherise.”

hint of amusement. “Didn’t you mention he specifically instructed you to listen

nodded silently. “He did.”

“Mm.”

her, “Perhaps Yolanda and Mr. Whitlock are trying to promote the relationship

to grab the

she’d forced Damien into this embarrassing

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