Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

Chapter 154 How Can You Compensate Me?

After Nancy posed her question, she took a deep breath in an attempt to regain her composure. Strangely, a glimmer of unexpected hope flickered within her when she asked Nicholas. Nevertheless, she quickly dismissed this notion, thinking she must be losing her mind.

“Linda was filming here, and Luke wanted to come and visit her. I had just gone through a divorce and was feeling quite low, so he invited me to join him and unwind. As soon as I arrived at the hotel, I witnessed two distressed women crying and embracing one another. You happened to be one of them,” Nicholas explained with unwavering confidence. He displayed his remarkable storytelling skills, effortlessly shifting the blame onto Luke. It was a clever maneuver, leaving no trace of embarrassment.

Nancy found his explanation rather logical. After all, Linda was here for work, and her romantic involvement with Luke made his visit reasonable. Tentatively, Nancy began to believe his narrative and asked, “So, how did you end up in my room?” Suddenly, she struggled to break free from Nicholas’ grasp and demanded, “Let go of me!”

They were no longer married, so the prospect of sharing a bed was bewildering.

“I didn’t even want to come in the first place, Nicholas confessed. “However, a certain someone was intoxicated and insisted on dragging me into her room. She even asked me to stay the night, so I reluctantly consented, considering her inebriated state.”

Speechless, Nancy tried to fathom his tale, wondering. “He must be lying. Could I have acted so uncharacteristically when drunk?” Heragitation grew as she scratched her head. She then turned her intense gaze toward him and questioned earnestly, “You’re lying to me, right? Why would I invite a stranger to sleep with me?”

Clearing his throat, he retorted, “Am I truly a stranger?”

Overwhelmed by the situation, she decided to put an end to this conversation. She just wanted to leave. “Fine. I’ll concede. Let go of me. I want to get up.”

As Nancy attempted to get up, Nicholas’ handsome face suddenly loomed close, closing

gap to within an inch of her. “I spent the whole night sleeping with you,” he said. “My back and arms are sore. Don’t you think you should compensate me in some way?”

the

His unexpected proximity left her breathless, and her heart raced. Her blush deepened as she nervously inquired, “Compensate for what? Her curiosity was quickly replaced by a realization, prompting her to push him away with a swift motion, creating some distance between them.

Observing her retreat like a startled rabbit, Nicholas couldn’t help but smirk and playfully quip, “So, you’re that afraid of me? Are you scared that I’ll eat you?”

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to change the subject, said, “I just thought of something. Since you’re here, how about I treat you to a meal?” Her proposition made her rush to the bathroom for a quick

exiting the bathroom, she was faced with a clothing dilemma. “What should I wear for the meal?” Then, her gaze fell upon her luggage, revealing a chaotic scene of scattered clothes. “Did

for a nightgown for you. However, you kept bothering me, so I didn’t have time to tidy up. He continued, “If you want, I can help you sort it out later after we finish

luggage also contained some personal clothing, but it seemed pointless to argue about

the room together, heading for the elevator.

Linda, and she practically sprinted over to her, clutching her hand as if Linda were

“Luke is here?”

is here too?”

elevator, two tall and imposing men loomed behind them, speaking volumes without uttering a

the women managed to secure a two-seat spot near the window

of food, Luke and Nicholas. seemed to realize the situation. They had no choice but to locate separate seats in the crowded hotel

began to converse freely, with Linda expressing her astonishment, “I’m

choose your words carefully, Ms. Steward. He didn’t come.

possible? It’s so obvious. Isn’t he here

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to find he was brought here by Luke

you, and

visit me. If he had such plans, he would have told me in advance. Based on what I see, it’s

can that be?”

did you two spend the whole night together?” Linda asked.

blushed briefly and then

to be apart from you, so he

firmly denied this idea, stating, “That’s impossible.” She couldn’t fathom any reason why Nicholas would have lingering