Chapter 23 Inviting Humiliation

"You're back?" Zachary asked.

Lenora paid no attention to him and went straight upstairs.

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Zachary's eyes darkened, his gaze trailing her figure until it disappeared at the end of the

staircase.

After sitting downstairs for a while, Zachary got up and went straight to the master bedroom upstairs. He pushed open the door but didn't see anyone in the room. All he could hear was the sound of running water from the bathroom. Lenora was taking a shower.

Zachary's Adam's Apple bobbed as he loosened his collar. He picked up a bathrobe from the wardrobe and headed to the bathroom outside to freshen up and take a bath.

Zachary returned from outside just in time to bump into Lenora coming out of the bathroom.

She had forgotten to bring her pajamas. Her hair was half-dried, and she was

only wrapped in a bath towel that hung from her chest, barely covering her buttocks. Her neck was graceful, her shoulders round and slender. The parts hidden by the towel were perky and full. Zachary seemed to be able to recall their touch. Her long, slender legs were ba Their eyes met.

Lenora immediately averted her gaze, heading to the wardrobe to fetch her pajamas. As she did so, she casually mentioned, "I'll be sleeping in the guest room tonight."

"Lenora, what's the meaning of this?" Zachary turned his head to look at her.

"It's no big deal. I'm just granting you two of your wishes," Lenora sneered, a faint scent of alcohol wafting from her.

Zachary leaned lazily against the doorframe. "Are you upset because I asked you to toast Susanna?"

"Did

you think I won't?" Hearing his nonchalant tone, Lenora raised an eyebrow.

She was upset about more than just the toast.

The way his &

his friends rallied around Susanna was particularly grating to Lenora.

"Sooner or later, you'll be referring to Susanna as your sister-in-law. Why fuss over this one time?

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assured. After the divorce, I will never refer to a third wheel like

"Lenora!" Zachary's face darkened.

do you want me

forward. "You say Susanna is a third wheel. Then

how he ended

spoke again. "Is he the one you like? Ever since I returned from

to turn the tables on her. She smirked

voice abruptly cut off. She swallowed her words. "Think what

love? You know what I think? I think you simply can't explain anything. It's why you agreed to the divorce so readily. It turns out that Susanna and I have been fulfilling your wishes all along, even taking the blame for dark as he

would you

rather help both of us or would you prefer to be with the one

into

had been wounded by him to the point of numbness, riddled with

you will. I need to go back and

too exhausted to engage in any further disputes with

around

on." Zachary grasped her wrist. "You take the master

he ended his sentence, Lenora let out a startled cry.

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of his long arm, Zachary quickly pulled Lenora into his embrace.

shook her head,

fell to

chill ran through her entire

instant. She was all flustered, hands moving up and down in a frenzy.

but feel a

naked body unintentionally, his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and he found it hard to look

going to the guest room? Hurry up!" Lenora hurriedly picked up the bath towel, holding it in

met Zachary's pair of deep, dark eyes, as if they were

Lenora was taken aback.

her gradually enlarged, and his warm breath sprinkled on

but close her

closed, she could sense the darkness before

never

Lenora opened her eyes.

few steps back. "I'm sorry, I'm heading to the guest room. You

in his mind. I almost leaned in for a kiss. I must be truly gone

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