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.

a rare sincerity. “For helping

He studied her

go upstairs.” Carrie leaned into

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

unexpectedly alluring. Though she stumbled through her efforts to please him,

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once, Kristopher held back. Gone was his usual air of command, replaced by a rare patience and tenderness. The night unfolded differently—soft, slow, and strangely

limp with exhaustion. Her arm draped over the pillow, her cheek

the flame momentarily

her—vulnerable and unguarded—sent a ripple of satisfaction through

the faint scent of smoke. She had always disliked the habit, but watching him now, his movements deliberate and

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

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