His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 804:

Less than a minute later, the door opened with a click.

The moment Leland saw Catherine standing before him, all the color drained from his face.

“Catherine…” he began, but he couldn’t seem to find the words to say next.

His voice trembled just saying her name.

Catherine felt a sharp pain in her heart. As if Leland’s reaction to her presence wasn’t enough, his current state was all the answer she needed.

His clothes were disheveled, with most of his shirt buttons undone. There was also a fresh trail of kiss marks scattered across his neck and chest. His cheeks and lips were smudged with bright red lipstick.

Leland said, “Catherine, let me explain. This isn’t what it looks like!”

off. “With your current state? There’s nothing to explain. Were you going to gaslight me into thinking this was all a huge misunderstanding? That nothing happened between

an eerily serene quality, a calmness that sent

slight ashen hue of her complexion, there was no trace of

composed Catherine appeared, the

desperately. “Hailee borrowed someone else’s phone to reach out to me. She believed she had been drugged and trapped in a private room at a restaurant, pleading for my rescue! I couldn’t simply disregard something so

had been drugged. The only way to counteract its effects was through… physical contact. I had no alternative but to escort her to a hotel. But… I promise you, I never intended to help her alone! I even called for a male escort to come help

yourself in

while we waited, the drug’s effects overwhelmed Hailee, and thus… Nothing transpired between us!

stood there, silent, her stillness

she spoke with feigned earnestness. “Bethany, isn’t this just absurd? If something

with disdain and quipped, “Perhaps Mr. Ruiz believes he’s more valiant than the police! Or

their ridicule. Just as he was about to defend himself, moans

Leland! Where are you? I feel so uncomfortable… Please,