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.

a case where one of the plaintiffs had committed suicide at home. The situation resonated with his own childhood experiences, and it was only

words were futile at this moment. The best course of action

wanted to follow his body’s instinct, shutting out

of Jerry, especially when she couldn’t see Huston’s face with her back turned to

Fear consumed her.

to voice her feelings, she managed to say with difficulty, “I don’t want to

into consideration. If he wanted to have sex, he would ensure his

any further as the woman

to tremble.

gripping Evelyn’s shoulders and turned her

appeared deathly pale, tears welling up in her eyes.

of her tears and focused on

dark red scab on the corner of her pale

there when she had left the

collar. His anger

Before she could formulate an explanation, his fingertips pressed

pain. Blood trickled from the scab, staining the corner of

sound. The man before her appeared gloomy and

She lied.

blood stained lips,

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