Chapter 336:

Kristopher hadn’t paid much attention to the music itself.

Instead, his gaze had drifted, drawn to the soft curve of Carrie’s neckline. His desire stirred, and he moved closer, sitting beside her on the bench.

Sliding an arm around her waist, he let his fingers brush against her skin, his voice low and husky. “Do you like it?”

Carrie kept still for a moment, then replied softly, “I do.”

“How are you going to thank me?” he murmured, leaning close to nibble on her ear. The implication was unmistakable.

Carrie turned, pressing a kiss to the corner of his mouth. The gesture wasn’t for the piano—it was for the company shares. Without Kristopher’s help, she wouldn’t have secured them so easily. The company would’ve declared bankruptcy before she gathered enough resources to stop it.

she said quietly, her voice carrying a rare sincerity. “For helping with the company,

guard. He studied her for a moment, his hand

go upstairs.” Carrie leaned into

surface, Kristopher hesitated. Willow was still in the house, and he wasn’t one for an audience. Instead, he sighed, lifting Carrie effortlessly

Though she stumbled through her efforts

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Gone was his usual air of command, replaced by a rare

her body limp with exhaustion. Her arm draped over the pillow, her cheek pressed against the cool fabric. Wisps of damp hair clung

the flame momentarily illuminating his sharp features. Smoke curled lazily from his lips as his gaze settled on

of her—vulnerable and unguarded—sent

his movements deliberate and unhurried, she couldn’t deny the appeal. It suited him in a way that made her stomach twist with feelings she

mind about the reality show?” he asked, exhaling a puff of

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