Chapter 49

A soft chuckle from Everard broke the silence in the Midnight Scent

He set aside the book he was holding, his deep eyes twinkling mischievously. “What were you dreaming about, gif?” he asked with a hint of amusement.

Cordelia’s cheeks flushed at the question

In her dream, she had not only touched him but also

Normally unperturbed, Cordelia seemed slightly flustered at that moment. For the first time, she cursed her uncanny memory, which replayed every vivid detail of the dream

Even the sensation of his abs felt unbelievably real

The usual indifference in Cordelia’s eyes seemed to shatter as she glared at Everard and snapped, “Bastard?”

It was only the second time Everard had seen her so mad. Her smooth cheeks puffed up in anger, and he must suppress the urge to poke them, imagining how satisfying it would feel

But that would probably make her even angrier.

Curbing his impulse, Everard leaned back casually, his smile unfolding, not a light chuckle or a low laugh this time, but a full–blown grin. His sharp features softened with joy, and the deep sound of his laughter tickled her heart.

Then, Cordelia heard him take the blame. “My fault.”

Was he responsible for her dream?

Before she could explode, he drawled. “There’s an old saying, ‘Daytime thoughts become nighttime dreams.” His smile deepened as he continued, “It’s my fault for not satisfying you, which led to such dreams.”

words, and then she rolled her eyes

head taller than Cordelia. He approached her with his lithe figure, leaning down to whisper, “I have a good idea to stop you

despite herself, Cordelia

a naughty tone, he suggested, “How

Silence fell.

later, Cordelia stepped back her right foot, her fist clenched,

Everard caught her wrist with ease, raising an eyebrow. “If I lose my looks, I won’t be the

standoff, Calvert strolled in with breakfast. “Morning, early

The tension dissipated.

nothing had happened, bit into a muffin as if it were Everard. The softness reminded her of the dream, and she

dream

the rest of the day, Cordelia was as cold as ice,

there was a wicked curl to his lips, a playfulness in his

still simmering, Cordella grabbed Everard’s hand before

Fang’s text

him and said, “Little Fang, do you know

meddle in others‘ business?‘

know you understand” With that, she

puzzled Had he just

for an explanation, only

this girl be

until Cordelia was back in her classroom that she began to

headed to her advanced math class. Yesterday’s concepts had been so engaging that she couldn’t

her classmate grabbed her blazer and teased, “Lia, guess what? Yates got chauffeured to school today. Poor thing got

asked,

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