Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 205

Jessica yanked hard on the car door handle, but it was already locked.

Timothy leaned over, reaching to buckle her seatbelt. She slapped him across the face, her hand landing with a sharp crack.

His handsome features turned with the force of her blow.

Anger flashed across his eyes, breaking through the mask he usually wore. Without another word, he pinned Jessica against the passenger seat and kissed her fiercely.

No matter how desperately she struggled, she couldn't escape his hold or the forceful, unyielding press of his lips.

They'd been married for seven years now. She'd just turned twenty-eight, and after giving birth, her body seemed even more sensitive-completely defenseless against the seductive skill of his kiss.

Bit by bit, the rigidity in her body melted away.

Only then did Timothy release her lips.

Humiliation and self-loathing swept through her.

The storm of anger and frustration left her expression cold, adding a new sharpness to her beauty-different from the woman she used

he sensed she'd responded to his kiss; the anger in Timothy's eyes faded, replaced

you just

only made Jessica burn with shame. She hated how her body responded

the agreement." Jessica's voice was

smirk curled Timothy's lips. "And? The contract

widened in

on, don't be upset. There are no penalties, so what's the big deal? I didn't mean to break the rules. Honestly, you just weren't behaving.

of her hair, the gesture as

Jessica's recent coldness was just a

prime, while he was always traveling on business, barely home, too busy to give her the attention he thought she

about that. Her mind was on the agreement. She

her, but now she saw the truth: it only mattered if Timothy chose to honor it. If he didn't, it was nothing

them-Timothy had always held all

they'd slipped into