Dear Sweetheart novel

The bed was in a mess, and Rayna was sleeping soundly with the blanket wrapped tightly around her body. Curtis arched an eyebrow as he picked her up and carried her into the bathroom.

After being submerged in the bathtub for a bit, Rayna slowly opened her eyes and stared at him.

“Hey, Curtis…” she mumbled and wrapped her arms around him, giving him a kiss on the neck while nuzzling against his chest.

Curtis felt his heart soften up a little, but he pried her off and said coldly, “Bathe yourself!”

Rayna pressed her head firmly against his chest as she bragged, “Oh, come on! Do it for me! I got a perfect victory in the billiard room earlier! Aren’t you going to compliment me?”

While she spoke, she lifted her head and gazed at him glassy-eyed, arousing pity.

“Give me your hand,” Curtis said with an expressionless look on his face.

“Okay.” Rayna pouted as she let go of him and held out her arm. It was so thin and pale that it looked like it would snap if Curtis wasn’t careful with it.

Curtis’ face clouded over when he saw how skinny she was. Is Jefferson not feeding her right? Why is she so skinny?

Rayna simply sat there in complete silence while Curtis gave her a bath.

He was surprised that she was so well-behaved, but it wasn’t until he looked up at her face that he realized she had fallen asleep. Rayna looked rather innocent as she slept with her head tilted forward.

Curtis could only let out a helpless sigh as he continued bathing her. After that, he wrapped her up in a towel and carried her back into the bedroom.

He had just set her down on the bed when he heard a faint ringing coming from Rayna’s handbag.

He opened the handbag and retrieved her phone, which was still ringing and vibrating. However, the look on his face turned gloomy when he saw Jefferson’s name on the caller ID.

I can’t believe I came all the way here just to make myself suffer!

in mind, Curtis put on his coat and glanced at Rayna, who was fast asleep. He then placed a wad of cash on the

already the next morning by the time

tried

cold, so Curtis must have left long ago. I wonder if he even slept here at all… Oh, no! Marcus hasn’t signed the document! I can’t believe I forgot

of bed and searched for her dress,

next to it was a set of clothes comprising a dark blue

bad! At least he was kind enough to get

reached for her phone on the nightstand,

the first time we met at the Intercontinental… I left him exactly eight hundred and eighty-eight the next morning before running

it that

place when she finished reading the

the f*ck, Curtis? You’re freaking thirty! Why are you still so petty? No, I don’t have

her stuff and called Jefferson while leaving the

“Belle?”

last night, but I got so tired that I booked myself a room and went to bed. I slept right through your call, and it was already morning by the time I woke up. I’ll go see you

glad you’re

on my way to

to grab my stuff from the hotel. I’ll

I’ll be there in a

and staring at her own reflection in the elevator’s mirror, Rayna noticed that her lips were dry and chapped from their aggressive kissing last night. She cursed inwardly at Curtis as she applied some lip

waiting in the lounge the moment she arrived at the

didn’t scold you, did he?” she asked while making her

head to toe. The smile on his face faded slightly when he saw her chapped lips and the red marks on her

looks, the two of them probably spent the night together. To think that I was worried about her being all by herself… It wasn’t easy

his back at the

trouble with your father? I’m so sorry! It’s all

composure, Jefferson shook his head and replied,

asked with

he glanced at the elevator door that had just opened and saw a few men