Chapter 845

As Nancy’s gaze shifted towards Mercer, she saw him still fast asleep, his features softened in repose.

A faint shadow adorned his straight, well-defined nose, a subtle detail that embodied the same allure that had ensnared the hearts of millions of fans.

To her discerning eye, his face appeared virtually flawless.

Despite her heart fluttering at the sight of him, she couldn’t shake the vulnerability that his presence evoked within her.

However, her reverie was shattered as memories of him flanked by two women in a previous encounter flooded her mind.

Once believing him to be a gentleman as his appearance suggested, the revelation of his playboy reputation left her disheartened, dispelling the unconscious smile that had graced her lips.

How many women had he slept with since he took her virginity? Nancy sighed as she pondered, her gaze fixed on Mercer’s handsome face.

The bitterness she harbored had long been buried in her heart, breeding a deep-seated mistrust of men.

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Yet, despite it all, she couldn’t deny her lingering affection for him.

He was the man who had both saved and wounded her deeply, though he seemed to have forgotten her entirely.

He effortlessly moved on, reveling in the company of other women.

As Nancy’s thoughts became increasingly bitter, she felt anger simmering within her.

Ignoring the pain coursing through her body, she carefully crawled out of bed.

She slipped on her underwear before heading to the bathroom to gather her clothes.

Nancy moved past the large mirror in the bathroom and caught a glimpse of her reflection.

adorned her body served as a stark reminder of Mercer’s

skin was tender, and she absentmindedly ran her fingers over

over her as she looked at herself in the

she clenched her jaw,

she had no issue with him sleeping with her,

bedside table, moving with quiet deliberation to avoid

drawer and retrieved a notebook,

her purse and pulled out two hundred dollars, placing it on top of the note before setting it down on

final glance at Mercer before

feeling more rested

the rejuvenation that

the woman who had shared his bed, but his hand

longer there hit him like a bucket of ice water, jolting

eyes snapped open, and he sat up abruptly,

passionate encounter,

evaporated the moment he’d risen

a validation he

him feeling more confident and self-assured than ever

Nancy’s transformation in the

day, she was sharp-tongued and difficult to deal with, but she had been incredible once they

fulfill his requests surprised

exhilarating, fueling his desire to tease and please her

the previous night, Mercer’s desire for Nancy surged once

and their intimacy, he yearned to be

to confusion as he scanned the empty

fell upon two crisp hundred-dollar bills on

note beneath it with several hastily scrawled

but at least you’re

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