Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 425

When Angela woke up, the room was utterly silent. She felt like she was being held in someone's embrace, a weight pressing on her chest, making her uncomfortable.

"You're up?" Dexter's deep voice, filled with satisfaction, came from right beside

her.

Angela froze. She instinctively wanted to turn and sit up, but she was firmly held in his strong arms, unable to move.

"I... I'm a little thirsty. I want to get some water." She avoided looking at his face. Her voice carried a hint of unease.

"Hmm." Dexter stood up and turned away from her to pour a glass of water.

He wore only black boxer briefs, showcasing his impressive physique. It was simply mesmerizing.

His broad shoulders, trim waist, defined abs, and long legs were striking. But the most captivating feature was his face with sharp features, a chiseled jawline, and icy eyes that exuded indifference. He was absolutely stunning.

Angela couldn't shake off the wild memories of last night and suddenly realized how much she had overlooked. With such a perfect man right in front of her, she had completely failed to appreciate him.

water, casually holding it while looking down at

and quickly looked away. She took a sip from the glass

sat beside her on the bed with his arms crossed, looking at

felt a little self-conscious. "What?

then that she realized that she wasn't exactly dressed either. She was only wearing a thin camisole that barely covered anything, and her

silent, but his gaze carried a hint of

and was surprised to see that it

even time for her to get

bit more. Make yourself comfortable." With

his hand

silently at the head of the bed, appearing deep in thought. He clearly understood everything. Her thoughts

was already hers, and maybe, he would never get it back

...

work, Austin called Angela, asking for

the other end of the line, Angela remained silent for a long time, unsure of how to

all. He's risked his life for me more than once. We've