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.

hot spring clung to her, teasing his senses, sending warmth

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

She rose onto her tiptoes, pressing herself against the cool stone, trapped by his presence. Her throat

“Kristopher, what do you want?” nearly escaped

has fresh updates for

spoke—his voice calm, detached, as if nothing

are you doing here? Where’s

tone was infuriatingly

storm that had just passed

my room uninvited?” Her voice was sharp, her composure

for someone else in my

Kristopher’s expression shifted.

of desire and confusion faded,

about to check his phone,

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