Chapter 136

He swept her up in his arms and carried her to the bed.

A tangle of clothes, shoes, and stockings lay discarded on the floor, a testament to the heated moment.

Megan, slightly tipsy, felt the room spinning around her. She couldn’t help but wrap her arms around Sullivan’s sturdy back for support.

Just then, the smartphone on the nightstand burst into life.

It was Megan’s phone.

She reached out to grab it, but Sullivan was quicker. He suspected it was Begonia calling to share some mundane slice of life with his wife, but upon unlocking the phone, he was met with an unfamiliar yet strikingly young and attractive WhatsApp profile picture.

[Girl, I miss you. Can we meet up?]

Sullivan’s expression darkened like a gathering storm. He fixed his gaze on Megan and questioned, “Someone from the bar? You added him on WhatsApp?”

In truth, it was Lucia who had done the adding.

around him, her voice sultry and defiant, “Yeah! A young, handsome guy! Sullivan, you can play your flirty games with Cressida, so why can’t I have someone on my phone… to cheer me up? And Sullivan, if you can’t handle it, we

sprawled across the pillow, stunning in

was his Mrs. Lowry. He

kiss was wild, his fingers interlacing tightly with hers, locking her down as if she would never escape his grasp,

understanding. She knew Sullivan too well. His care and consideration

thought cynically that if Cressida were a beauty without equal or boasted a healthy body or a prestigious family background, then she wouldn’t stand a chance.

for now, she didn’t

bird in the

head tilted back

on the nightstand. Not the old one that one she had burned – but a fresh picture of her and Sullivan, looking natural

a composite created at

reached out to touch the photo, her slender fingers gripping the frame tightly. It was almost as if she

brass frame fell, striking Sullivan on the forehead. Crimson blood

her, and Megan trembled slightly. The alcohol in her system

as she whispered, “Sullivan, if I had a choice, I would wish I had never fallen

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