Finding Love in the Boss’s Embrace After Divorce

Chapter 20 A Different Protection

Forty minutes later, the taxi came to a halt at the gate of the Royal Villa.

The on-duty security guard instructed Evelyn to board a small shuttle that served the villa.

Coming at the door, Evelyn took out the key Huston had given her earlier.

The lights in the living room were already on, and Huston was seated on the sofa, engrossed in reading the day’s financial news.

Upon hearing the door open, he turned around, “Not bad. Right on time.”

Feeling a sense of relief, Evelyn exhaled softly, lowered her head, and began to take off her shoes.

As she leaned forward to put her shoes away, a body suddenly blocked her from behind. A warm hand encircled her waist, pulling her back against the man’s firm thigh.

Startled, Evelyn hastily straightened up. She attempted to turn around, but Huston pressed her against the shoe cabinet, causing her to grip its edge with both hands.

Tilting her head slightly, Evelyn muttered, “Huston…”

“Yeah?” His hand slid beneath her skirt, eliciting a gasp from her.

about Huston today.

where one of the plaintiffs had committed suicide at home. The situation resonated with his

moment. The best course of action was to engage in pleasurable intimacy.

follow his body’s instinct, shutting out any thoughts.

especially when she couldn’t see Huston’s face with her back turned

consumed

to say with difficulty, “I don’t want to have sex today.

had never taken her feelings into consideration. If he

couldn’t proceed any

to tremble.

Evelyn’s shoulders and turned

appeared deathly pale, tears welling up in her

followed the path of her tears and focused on something that made him freeze.

a dark red scab on the corner of

remembered that it wasn’t there when she had left the house

His anger surged

beat. Before she could formulate an explanation, his fingertips pressed down

Blood trickled from the scab, staining the corner of her

The man

She lied.

stared at her blood stained