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 if wholly enveloped in him.

words she was about to say, wisely closed the

looking for Maja in the afternoon, Zoey would tell them, “Mr. Pennyfeather is feeling unwell. Let’s discuss this tomorrow.”

most of

lan was still asleep, his arms

felt incredibly at ease, wishing he

the neon lights illuminating the city.

was dark, with just enough light from outside to

called his name, but lan pulled her back, starting to undress her in the

sleep, it was time to

was helpless, so she

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

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

before they

four in the morning that he finally dressed her, turning on the

fingers trembling as she

light revealed their just–finished love–making. Ian had been eager, leaving few marks, but he would surely notice the ones on

was buttoning her clothes, but her

helped her button up the last button, then noticed a

looked at her

wrong? Are you uncomfortable? Or did I

her head, revealing large

examining

he was about to say something offensive, she heard

he lowered his head and kissed them.

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