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.
its medical nature. Her face flushed as she whispered, “Mr. L, please be
fingers were strong and
growing heated as he
rough whisper, “Whitney, there are things
Whitney was
be misconstrued,” his voice
her, “I meant it literally. Be gentle.
getting cheeky, aren’t you?” His voice
realized her words were even more inappropriate and buried her embarrassment beneath
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she moved, Ludwik’s hand, applying the ointment, shifted direction, accidentally gripping
waist
darkened, and he abruptly stood up, quelling
“Thank you…”
up. The spot where his fingers had touched felt like it
air between them was steamy, and
as she pulled her shirt down, “You should get
on, I patch you up, and that’s how you repay me?”
trying to avoid an awkward
respond, she asked, “What would you like me
He caught sight of her innocent eyes and decided to tease, “Didn’t you say you’d dance
flushed a furious shade
that in a moment of compromise, and he
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