Chapter 233

Chapter 233

Wedding.

His breath was warm against her ear, and just the mention of that word sent her heart racing. Selena found herself staring at his handsome face. His face was so close she could reach out and touch it. Her fingers lightly traced the contours of his features. "Are you serious?"

How could she not dream of a proper wedding with him? Ever since her early teens, she loved watching romantic dramas and imagining her own perfect wedding someday.

When she married Everett, she'd hinted at it, sometimes subtly, sometimes not so much. But he never took the bait. Now, here he was, bringing it up himself.

"Yeah."

Everett shrugged casually. "It'd make Grandpa happy. He's always wanted to be the one to officiate our wedding."

Ah, so it was for Grandpa...

Selena understood Everett's loyalty to his family, but she couldn't help feeling a bit let down. She didn't want to seem childish or demanding, so she looked down, trying to hide her feelings. Everett, of course, noticed. He gently lifted her chin, making her meet his gaze.

Selena couldn't look away, her lashes fluttering nervously.

her squirm before adding with a smirk,

known all along. He was just teasing her. She felt both annoyed and

"I'm going to bed."

headed to the bed, her cheeks burning with

casually against the vanity, arms crossed, his dark eyes following her every move. "Mrs. Bennett, are you

Their earlier closeness had clearly affected him, the evidence peeking

Having only been with him, Selena had no one else to compare

asleep, ignoring his words. She climbed into bed, lay

it more convincing, she even

her exaggerated performance,

her antics a

acted like a

thought, 'tonight he'd be the

the bathroom, took a cold shower to cool

then, Selena was genuinely asleep, her peaceful

wrapped an arm around her, inhaled the soft scent of

the next morning, Everett was gone. But a fresh love bite on her neck made presence

his

morning mischief.

her head in mock disbelief, but

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