Chapter 114

Sullivan twirled a strand of her hair around his finger, his voice languid and seductive in the velvet night, “That little bit of cash you’ve got, did you scrape it together fiddling at Timothy’s hotel? A few hundred or a few grand? Won’t even buy you a decent cup of espresso.”

Megan lay against his shoulder, silent. Perhaps her money meant nothing in his eyes.

But to Megan, it was every ounce of her courage. Even though she had returned, she’d do her best to stand on her own two feet. She didn’t want to live under Sullivan’s shadow and didn’t want to accept a check from his hand after they’d been intimate.

She said nothing, but Sullivan knew it all.

He wrapped his arms around her to pull her into his embrace. His large palm enveloped hers.

And like that, he held her for a long time.

Megan squirmed slightly and muttered, “Sullivan, I need to take a shower.”

But Sullivan caught her hand, fingers intertwining with hers. His forehead pressed against hers, his prominent nose grazing against her skin in a slow, intimate dance, too provocative for words.

Megan couldn’t take it.

She tilted her head back slightly, “Sullivan, stop it!”

locked onto her face, his voice hoarse, “Stop what? You don’t like it? But your body seems to be telling me a different story. You’re

knew instantly that her monthly cycle had

like they were on fire. She was terrified of causing a scandal at home if

or Cora overheard

cheek gently, his slender fingers parting the thin fabric of her

good. His chiseled face was scorching as he pressed it against hers, but his gaze never left her face. He was watching her delicate face to see how

down on his shoulder, letting

turned her face towards him and kissed her softly, comforting her.

to the bathroom to clean up. Her legs were still shaking, and it took a while

the bath, she couldn’t help but

to keep quiet. He had strong desires, and without releasing them, he probably couldn’t sleep. In their years of marriage, he had

leaned against the headboard and was busy with work on

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he must have taken care

down at her and asked, “How long are

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