to scare me. Yes, I deeply regret it, and I’m suffering the consequences. But it wasn’t as your friend saw.”

Whitney finished, her voice breaking, tears spilling over as she stubbornly turned her head to wipe them away.

She did not want him to see her weakness, her vulnerability.

But her fragile, tender state unwittingly tugged at Ludwik’s heartstrings.

His eyes widened with surprise, then narrowed as he licked his lips and spoke in a husky voice, “Why didn’t you tell me sooner that you were bullied? I thought you…”

“You never gave me a chance,” she shot back, her voice filled with accusation, “Preston wasn’t the only one who bullied me tonight. Without understanding the situation, you embarrassed me.”

Facing her accusation, Ludwik’s face tightened, “Does it hurt much?”

“What do you think?”

“Lie down. I’ll apply the ointment.”

“Don’t…”

“Don’t argue!”

He was imperious and authoritative, not to be denied, lifting her shirt and steadying her slender waist to apply the ointment.

overwhelming despite its medical nature.

were strong and

Ludwik to pause, his gaze growing heated

hard, schooling her in a rough whisper, “Whitney, there are things

Whitney was

inappropriate and can be misconstrued,” his voice was seductively

reddened, understanding dawning on her, “I

you?” His voice was now hoarse with

even more inappropriate and buried

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she moved, Ludwik’s hand, applying the ointment, shifted direction, accidentally gripping

over her, and from his angle, her waist seemed as soft as a

quelling the rising fire within him. “There, it’s

“Thank you…”

his fingers had touched felt like it

steamy, and

as she pulled her shirt

that’s how you repay me?”

to

to respond, she asked, “What would you like me

the lack of a simple ‘thank you‘ had ruffled his feathers. He caught sight of her innocent eyes and decided

flushed a furious shade

in a moment of

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