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?

questioned herself internally, yet she couldn’t muster the courage to face the truth.

wanted Huston’s help to reclaim what rightfully belonged to her and win

it, she… wanted him too.

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

the study just now…

head vigorously, Evelyn snapped herself

sound of knocking on the bedroom door

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

door?”

“I’m

his lips. “Who told you we’d be sleeping

quickly took a glance

pushed the door open and stepped

he picked her up and pressed her against the bed. “You’re testing my limits. Not being a very good

their eyes met, the playful glimmer had faded from his gaze, leaving behind an incomprehensible

with an excuse, when her phone on the

a sigh of relief. “L–Let me

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

answered the call and placed

the hell are you?! You think you can just disappear for days?!

“Why are you calling?

wife!” His tone was full of disgust, “And if I want to

responded calmly, “I’d rather

Huston pinched her hard. She bit back a yelp, then looked up and at his displeased gaze.

all too well. And it was late at night! He was agitated now. “Damn it! Are you fooling around with other men? Where are

business. And the only way I’ll go back is if you sign

the other line, but