Billionaire Is 191

Chapter 191 The Journal

My face burned even redder, but at this point, there was no turning back.

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The moment my silk robe slipped to the floor, I collapsed onto the bed like a lifeless doll, burying my face. into the soft silk sheets beneath me.

Out of the corner of my ear, I thought 1 heard a faint chuckle from Carter, though I didn't dare to lift my head and confirm it.

Muffled by the sheets, I muttered, "Carter, you can start now."

To break the awkwardness, I even tried to joke. "Don't go easy on me just because I'm a delicate woman."

"Alright." His laugh was clearer this time, low and warm

Then, he lifted my leg gently.

The unexpected contact made me flinch, my instincts pulling me away.

"Don't be scared, Zoey,"

His soothing tone calmed me, and I forced myself to stay still as he applied a cool ointment to my calf and began spreading it evenly.

The room filled with the faint scent of herbs. The moment his fingers pressed down, I couldn't help but

cry out.

I'm not even using much pressu

"Okay...

Relax."

He started massaging gently. "It might hurt a little at first, but the ointment works best with this technique. You'll feel much better tomorrow."

His words startled me. "Wait, you're going to massage it too?

"Of course. After exercise, you do stretches or use a massage gun to relax your muscles, don't you? This is the same idea. Just think of me as your massage therapist." Think of Carter as a massage therapist. Who in their right mind would dare?

Still, his technique felt surprisingly professional. Each motion pressed perfectly into the tension points along my muscles and tendons.

Gripping the sheets tightly, I clenched my teeth against the pain.

"Just hang in there, he murmured in a low, soothing voice, "A bit of pain now, and you'll feel much better

afterward.

"Alright...

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glanced down at the bedspread, now crumpled in

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began to fade, and my stiff calf muscles loosened. A wave of relief washed over me, making me almost eager for

back of my hand.

do this?"

with a leg injury, he

he said casually. "Alright, next is your thigh. You're okay with

earned my trust, so

I spoke too

to the top of my thigh, the heat that

against my skin. I let

shooting pain. His eyes, warm

almost imperceptible trace of

my face into the sheets, silently chanting in my head, "You

fingertips against my skin. Each stroke sent my thoughts spiraling in directions I couldn't

the soft glow of streetlights. The yard lights cast a warm

to drift a

alone, quietly

been focused on

attention

unwavering patience for nearly two hours. He seemed tireless, far more enduring than any

It didn't seem fair

You

smiled faintly. "I'm fine. Are you

hopped off the bed and spun around in front of him.

I knew it, I fell

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murmured in my car, "Zoey, I'm a normal man. If

tightly around myself until I was cocooned. From under the blankets, I mumbled, "Good night,

carrying a trace of indulgence.

still feel the lingering warmth of his

too exhausted to dwell on

Damian reminded me, "Mrs. Bolton, the Sanders have invited

paused mid-crunch, beads of sweat rolling down my cheeks.

"All the Boltons,

families recently, the Sanders were likely using the festive season as an

still held a few personal items I needed to retrieve, including a journal that chronicled

well, so it shouldn't have been confiscated

the key evidence

I'll go

took a shower. When I emerged, Carter was waiting for me. with a smile and some ointment. "Come on, Zoey. Take your clothes

as he'd predicted, I was starting to

your leg? If it does, maybe I could try

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