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.

his touch, the moment’s intimacy overwhelming despite its medical nature. Her face flushed as she whispered, “Mr. L, please be

were strong

comment caused Ludwik to pause, his gaze growing heated as he saw her skin redden

whisper, “Whitney,

what?” Whitney was

be misconstrued,” his voice

reddened, understanding dawning on her, “I meant it literally. Be gentle. It

aren’t you?” His

words were even more inappropriate and buried her

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

his angle, her waist seemed as soft as a ribbon, as if easily

and he abruptly stood up, quelling the rising fire within him. “There, it’s

“Thank you…”

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

steamy,

quickening as she pulled her shirt down, “You should get some

you repay me?” Ludwik’s

I’m just trying to

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

feathers. He caught sight of her innocent eyes and

flushed a

moment of compromise, and he

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