Chapter 373

A thick, sultry scent still lingered in the air.

...

The next morning.

Soft sunlight slipped quietly through the gray curtains, spilling into the room like a

golden veil draped over every corner.

Suddenly, a cell phone began to ring.

A strong, well-defined arm reached out from under the covers, feeling along the nightstand for the phone. The man's voice was warm and satisfied as he answered, "Hello?"

The person on the other end spoke for a moment.

Victor's sleepy haze vanished in an instant.

He sat up in bed, his bare torso-abs chiseled like marble-catching the morning light.

A woman lay curled across his lap.

He gazed at her, eyes deep and intense, one hand gently stroking her hair while

the other held the phone. His tone was curt as he issued an order, "Set the schedule."

He hung up.

Isadora stirred, still half-asleep.

arms

touch, a faint

notice-since yesterday, Isadora seemed

his

her eyes

and full of raw affection,

up to touch

No more fever.

weight lifted

curved into a soft smile. He brought her hand to his lips and

"All thanks to

words carried

cheeks as

tinged with

been

himself on either side of her, pinning her with that dark, smoldering gaze. His voice was low and teasing,

Isadora's face burned.

a hand over

"Not another word!"

against

moment,

pulled her hand away and looped it around his neck, his tone suddenly earnest. "Isadora, I need to take a business trip. But when I get back, I'd like to pay your mother

uncertain what

and his voice was soft,

you dream of,

explain why, but her eyes

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