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.

medical nature. Her face flushed as

were

pause, his gaze growing heated as he saw her skin redden at

whisper, “Whitney, there

what?” Whitney

that are inappropriate and can be

dawning on her, “I meant it literally.

cheeky, aren’t you?” His

more inappropriate and buried her embarrassment beneath the

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she moved, Ludwik’s hand, applying the ointment, shifted

her waist seemed as soft as

and he abruptly stood up, quelling the rising fire within

“Thank you…”

up. The spot where his fingers had touched felt like it

them was steamy, and his breathing

rose, her heartbeat quickening as she pulled her shirt down, “You

up, and that’s how you repay me?” Ludwik’s

on, I’m just trying to avoid an awkward

knowing how to respond, she asked, “What would you like me to do, Mr.

the lack of a simple ‘thank you‘ had ruffled his feathers. He caught sight of her innocent eyes and decided to tease, “Didn’t you say you’d dance for me when we got

flushed a furious

in a moment of compromise, and he took

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