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.

walked out, he took her small hand in his, leaving the people in the private room

“Just like that, you’re letting her off the

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

Parker exchanged a look,

managed to charm Ludwik and

tell you. She’s seduced the usually abstinent Ludwik

“Watch your mouth, don’t let Whitney hear

is just a contract wife, isn’t she? A year and

After tonight’s events, Ludwik’s heart was an

of the car first, hiding her back pain while covertly asking the housekeeper, Taryn, for some pain relief

over. She had

furrowed as he questioned Taryn, “What did she

you

a rift between

thick eyebrows knitting

bed upstairs in the bedroom, in too much pain to move. Hearing footsteps, she mistook them for Taryn and, trembling slightly, she lifted

the smooth expanse of her lower back was exposed to Ludwik’s

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