Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 7 Divorce Papers

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye. When Erin checked her phone again, she saw Ian had called her several more times.

“Oh, come on. It’s not like my mom has the plague or anything! Does he have to be such a dick?”

She threw her phone aside angrily and hurried into the bathroom outside to shower. Chandler checked her phone when she shut the door behind her. For some reason, his spirits were lifted when he saw the missed calls were from “Jerkwad.”

He put her phone down, then headed to the bathroom outside. The one attached to the bedroom was larger, but he just wanted to use the smaller one. He strode in boldly and wrapped his arms around Erin from behind. This made her jump, and she spun around in his arms, looking up at him.

“What are you…”

He turned the shower off and looked deeply into her eyes.

“I want you to help me shower.”

Erin was lost for words. She turned away from him so she wouldn’t have to keep looking at his body. The sight of it made her mind replay what they’d just done, which made her heart and breathing race.

“You’re not disabled or anything—why should I help you? Anyway, isn’t there an attached…” Chandler pinned her to the corner of the shower before she could finish her sentence.

There was a trace of impatience in his tone as he said, “So you don’t want to? We can always go for another round.”

Erin gulped. She’d pass out if he had her again. She had no choice but to give in to him.

“Alright, I’ll do it.”

to keep herself from gasping at his chiseled physique. Chandler watched her arrogantly, a trace of

…

later, Erin hurriedly ate something in the

Chandler said, “Hold it.”

reason, she obediently

want?” She suppressed her rage at the thought

not to

devoid of emotion, but there was no missing the dominance and command in it.

there’s anything between us just because we’ve had sex several times! There’s no way I can agree

Chandler smirked.

do it, huh? Alright, then. I’ll spread your photos all over the Internet later. It doesn’t matter to me

fists tightly. She wanted to punch him in

from me? Just tell me, alright? If it’s

to leave with him that fateful night. Now, she couldn’t get rid of him even if she wanted to! At worst, she’d borrow some money from Holly to

you that you paid me enough to have me for

elegantly scooped some

to taking her heels off and flinging them at his

and

mouth. I told you I

told her she wouldn’t make it out of the hotel if she were to continue rampaging, but she was no pushover—she wouldn’t allow him to bully her like

earlier transaction which we’ve already settled. We don’t owe each other anything for that. I hope you’ll exercise your professionalism in this and

hint of admiration flashed in Chandler’s eyes at her calm refute. It seemed she truly didn’t know who he was. Things were starting to get interesting…He

up to me to decide; all you need to do is show up when I want you

second, she couldn’t tell whether he was bluffing or genuinely fearless. Still, if she were to call the

hope you’re a man of your word.” She was so infuriated that she immediately left, unable

he’d never played such an interesting game with a woman before. He suddenly found this to

want you to acquire the company Erin Lane is