Chapter 773:

The realization sent a jolt through him.

He had always been indifferent to the women who threw themselves at him—immune to their charms, unfazed by their beauty. Yet now, standing before Carrie, he felt his control unravel.

A darker thought slid into his mind before he could stop it. He imagined pinning her beneath him, feeling the warmth of her skin, tasting the defiance on her lips. Heat surged through his body. A physical reaction. Damn it.

His pulse thundered in his ears, his legs moving of their own accord.

Carrie tensed as Kristopher stepped closer. Her hand, submerged in the steaming water, clenched instinctively. She shifted, bracing herself against the pool’s edge, then hastily pulled herself onto the shore, grabbing her bathrobe in the process.

He was close now—too close.

Only inches apart.

the hot spring clung to her, teasing

between them. She retreated, her bare feet skimming against the smooth tile

rose onto her tiptoes, pressing herself against the cool

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shattered when he spoke—his voice calm, detached, as if

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the storm that had just passed between them had been

be the one asking why you barged into my room uninvited?” Her

you’re looking for someone else in

Kristopher’s expression shifted.

of desire and confusion

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