Climbing into the car, Tina kicked off her rain-soaked shoes, letting her bare feet rest on the floor mat.

Her slender frame was enveloped in an oversized blazer as she slumped into the seat, appearing quite disheartened. Phillip pulled a cashmere throw from the backseat to dab at her damp hair.

The soft cashmere soaked up the moisture, causing her smooth hair to become slightly disheveled from the friction. It was clear that Phillip wasn't familiar with this sort of task, his movements awkward yet tender.

Tina glanced at him, her eyes clear as water beneath the tousled and damp hair strands.

The air in the car seemed to thicken with humidity between them, lazily drifting in the confined space.

"Do you have a dinner party to attend?" Tina asked, "It's okay that you need to leave early."

"It's fine," Phillip replied, without mentioning tonight's dinner was crucial for VectorVista's big project involving corporate partners and officials from the financial regulatory board. Tina wasn't sure if it was fine, but no woman disliked being a priority.

Her dress clung to her, soaked and uncomfortable, the hem dirty, a sensation she detested. She couldn't stand it for another moment.

She nestled further into Phillip's blazer, using its oversized form as a shield, and unzipped her dress.

Phillip only saw her fidgeting beneath the blazer, unaware of her struggle, until a wet bundle of fabric was tossed aside, which was her dress. Slipping her arms through the blazer sleeves and using her dress's belt to cinch it at the waist, she fashioned it into a makeshift dress.

Feeling his gaze, she turned, facing Phillip's deep, enigmatic eyes.

"What?" she said, feigning anger to cover her discomfort. "The dress was wet. It was uncomfortable."

"Hmm."

and emotionless as he

drove into the underground garage,

the blazer reached her thighs, the stark masculinity of the black blazer contrasting with her soft, smooth

to the top-floor apartment. He opened the door, and she stepped inside, the door closing behind them. Regaining

their gazes locking in the dimly lit

humidity from outside seemed to ferment in the quiet of the

kisses, with Phillip behaving more like

he leaned

cold, hard wall, enveloped

the dim light, their breathing audible in the silence,

desire, the kiss seemed to amplify

again, her body trapped between

my dress? It had padding in

confused, his eyes shadowed by the darkness of the

"And?" he prompted.

his ear, "I'm not wearing it..." She's like a vibrant poppy blossoming in the night, completely enchanting him. Tina saw Phillip's throat work. His next kiss was fierce, breaking

of the Richardson family

his blood racing with

Content

to the bedroom, where the too-large

the chiaroscuro of the room, contrasts

discomfort, Tina watched Phillip

he had been prepared for such

she had suspected as much, it

than she'd expected but somewhat painful, she

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