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.

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

futile at this moment. The best course of action was to

only wanted to follow his body’s instinct, shutting out

reminded Evelyn of Jerry, especially when she couldn’t see

consumed

feelings, she managed to say with difficulty, “I

consideration. If he wanted to

couldn’t proceed any further

to tremble.

gripping Evelyn’s shoulders and turned

woman’s face appeared deathly pale,

of her tears and focused on something that made him

red scab on the corner of her

wasn’t there when she had left the house earlier.

anger surged even stronger.

could formulate an explanation, his fingertips pressed down on her

pressure to cause pain. Blood trickled from

sound. The man before her appeared gloomy and terrifying,

She lied.

at her blood stained lips, applying