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.

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

sprawled across the pillow, stunning in

was his Mrs. Lowry. He couldn’t

would

understanding. She knew Sullivan too well. His care and consideration were not about love; they were about not losing

a healthy body or a prestigious family background, then she wouldn’t stand a

for now,

matter of time. Once he grew tired of her, she would be free… Free as a bird in the vast sky, where past acquaintances would become strangers, and a simple “long time no see” would be an insult to their shared

head

that one she had burned – but a fresh picture of her

a composite

she reached out to touch the photo, her slender fingers gripping the frame tightly. It was almost as if she and Sullivan were exerting equal force in a crazed struggle

fell, striking Sullivan on the forehead. Crimson blood trickled down his face – a shocking

Megan trembled slightly. The alcohol in her system had fully awakened, igniting all her

had a

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