Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 60

It was downright tempting

Sullivan strode over without a hint of entotion, took the washcloth from her hand with a tone that was less than pleasant. “Have you lost your mind? The doctor said you need to be in bed for at least two days”

Megan turned away, muttering softly, I just wanted to freshen up!”

Sullivan thought for a moment and understood why she wanted a wash. Although they hadn’t gone all the way at the hotel, he had been with her for about 10 minutes. Those marks of possession, deep and shallow, elicited a response from her body despite her resistance. Sulliver remembered how it had been probably too long since they had sex, a mess of passion was heated to the brink

The thought of it stirred him, body and soul.

He wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, resting his chin on her delicate shoulder, his voice husky as if filled with hot gravel and undeniably sexy. “My scent’s still on your skin, isn’t it?”

Megan shivered.

Sullivan turned her around, his gaze deep and inscrutable as he looked down of her under the lamp.

Once upon a time, Megan would have been moved.

But now, she felt only pity. Sullivan’s interest in her was purely physical, devoid of love, yet he wouldn’t let her go. After such a long entanglement, Megan was truly exhausted.

exhausted even to resist.

let him lift her onto the vanity, allowed him to turn the lights up bright, let him admire her body openly and without restraint, as

to wipe her

over her body, and occasionally, his large hands brushed against her sensitive spots. At those moments, Megan’s body would tremble uncontrollably, like a delicate flower

he wrapped her in

her ear,

tumed her face away in discomfort. Her pale, blood–lost complexion seemed even more fragile and beautiful.

silent, utterly quiet.

help her with her wash, and each time she would shake. At first, Sullivan thought it was a physical reaction, that she found his touch pleasurable. Later, he realized

his proximity, his

the situation,

he lost interest and his tone turned indifferent. “I’m taking

Sullivan sat quietly by the

had lost

her face had grown noticeably thinner, and she was anything but happy. She didn’t speak to him or engage

3 2

as if she had decided to be silent for the rest of

knock at the door.