Finding Love in the Boss’s Embrace After Divorce

Chapter 9 Jealousy

Just as Evelyn was about to close her mouth, he pressed his thumb against her teeth, and she instinctively opened her mouth again, letting Huston play with her mouth.

Eventually, he had enough fun and withdrew his fingers. He grabbed a tissue to carefully wipe his fingers, and glanced at Evelyn, sitting in a confused daze.

Her innocence ignited his desire. However, they just had sex in the dining room, it’d be too much for her to handle if he f*cked her

again.

“It’s unbelievable your husband chose another woman. He probably hasn’t seen you in this light before,” Huston sarcastically

remarked,

Perhaps Huston didn’t intend to belittle her, but his words struck a chord. Embarrassed and angry, Evelyn wrapped herself in clothes and rushed out of the room.

As Huston watched her disappearing figure at the doorway, a wider smile played across his eyes. Not only was she as pure as a daisy, but she was also playing hard–to–get.

Evelyn headed straight to the room Huston arranged for her, locked the door, and threw herself onto the bed.

The thought of what had just occurred made her feel butterflies. She hurriedly got up and rushed to the bathroom, turning on the tap to splash her face.

The cold water cooled her, but only a little. When she looked at her flushed appearance in the mirror, she turned away.

What made her any different from Jerry now?

Despite her intention to divorce, she hadn’t followed through. By having sex with Huston, did she have ulterior motives beyond

escaping her marriage?

couldn’t muster the courage to

reclaim what rightfully belonged to her and win the lawsuit. But he wanted her body and though she

admit it, she… wanted him too.

noticed the lingering red marks on her face, less swollen now. She remembered how tenderly Huston had treated

the study just

her head vigorously, Evelyn snapped herself out of her reverie.

on the bedroom door interrupted her thoughts.

and approached the door. Huston’s displeased face greeted her as she opened

door?”

lips. “I’m

“Who told you we’d be

took a glance at

the door open and stepped

door, he picked her up and pressed her against the bed. “You’re testing

playful glimmer had faded from his gaze, leaving behind an incomprehensible darkness.

hard, about to come up with an excuse, when her phone on the

relief. “L–Let me

he didn’t release her either. He grabbed the phone himself, keeping her

an eyebrow. He answered the call and placed the phone next to Evelyn’s

You think you can just disappear for days?! You even took your IDs!” Jerry’s

“Why are you calling? I don’t

you are, huh? We are still married, so you’re still my legal wife!” His tone was full

the bitterness in her heart, Evelyn responded calmly, “I’d rather have f*ck a dog than

say anything, Huston pinched her hard. She bit back a yelp, then looked up

at night! He was agitated now.

of your business. And the only way I’ll go

on the other