Chapter 1018

Maja nestled next to him, her body still filled with tension.

Not until the gentle sound of his breathing reached her ears did she realize that lan had fallen asleep.

His arms were wrapped tightly around her, his chin resting on her shoulder, sleeping soundly.

Maja gazed out at the view from the window, the sunlight bathing the scenery outside, a pang of tenderness flooding her heart.

lan was a difficult man, his temper not the best, prone to irritation.

He was cold to strangers, but he had a way of melting her heart.

Especially when he let his guard down, it was heart–wrenching.

Maja fell silent, closing her eyes quietly.

She spent the previous night wide awake, worried about the marks on her body. Now, feeling his presence, she found comfort.

They lay intertwined on the couch, drifting off to sleep.

Zoey walked into the office at some point, noticing Maja’s absence. She figured she must be resting, especially since the door to the resting room was slightly ajar.

Zoey placed the documents she was holding on the desk, ready to open the door and call Maja.

Since it was already two hours past, they had to process the afternoon’s paperwork.

But through a slight crack in the door, she noticed a man holding a woman tightly in his arms.

thin blanket covered the two. Maja seemed petite in his ‘presence as

swallowed the words she was about to say,

for Maja in the afternoon, Zoey would tell them, “Mr. Pennyfeather is feeling unwell.

most of the top–floor

still asleep, his arms still holding her tightly.

at ease, wishing he would hold her

now dark, the neon lights illuminating the city.

dark, with just enough light from outside to see each other’s expressions.

his name, but lan pulled

it was time to

helpless, so she let him

of energy. They made love twice in the resting room before he carried her

warm, lan’s voice was raspy, “We haven’t tried

no chance to reply before they were at

wasn’t until four in the morning that he finally dressed

her fingers trembling as

been eager, leaving few marks, but

clothes, but her

her button up the last button, then noticed a teardrop on his

looked at her confusedly.

uncomfortable? Or did I hurt

revealing large marks on

examining

about to say something

the marks, then he lowered his

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