Ludwik’s Adam’s apple bobbed as Whitney leaned in closer, her soft body seeking his warmth. His breath grew heavier in response, and his cool gaze narrowed.

Whitney’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment. He remained silent, multiplying her discomfort.

Seeing this, Nolan could not help but feel a bit frustrated with Ludwik’s leniency. He decided to tease Whitney “Anything goes, huh? Ms. Valentine, you frequent the clubs a lot, right? You must be good at dancing. How about giving him a little show to lighten the mood?”

Whitney’s face paled as she shot Nolan a cold glare, refusing to dignify his comment with a response.

Her fingers delicately traced Ludwik’s tie, pulling him closer with a humiliated downward glance. “I’ll dance for you at home, Mr. L. Is that satisfactory?”

Her scent wafted to him, stirring a mix of pity and desire.

Her voice was weak, and as Ludwik scrutinized her, he remembered the near brawl she had been caught in earlier that evening. Perhaps she had been hurt?

Considering the child, he thought it might be time to ease up on his lesson.

His hand gripped her chin firmly, his deep eyes lifting. “Are you going to let me get up now?”

Whitney, realizing her imposition, moved back.

her way, and as he walked out, he took her small hand in his, leaving the people in the private

like that, you’re letting her

her to dance for you?” Ludwik’s features turned icy with annoyance, “Get

exchanged a look,

watched as Whitney managed to charm Ludwik

usually abstinent Ludwik in a matter of days. If his other lady finds out, there

your mouth, don’t let

just a contract wife, isn’t she? A year and the deal’s done–she gives him a child, and

however, squinted thoughtfully. After tonight’s events,

out of the car first, hiding her back pain while

face clouding over. She had brought him home,

brows furrowed as he questioned Taryn,

She asked for some ointment. Sir, you should take

rift between

his thick eyebrows

lay on the bed upstairs in the bedroom, in too much pain to move. Hearing footsteps, she mistook them for Taryn and, trembling slightly, she lifted her shirt. “Taryn, I can’t do this on my

smooth expanse of her lower

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