Chapter 106 A Gentle Woman

Chapter 106 A Gentle Woman

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Zachary recognized it immediately-it was one of the Jaguars from his garage. He turned and walked in the opposite direction, his coat draped over his arm.

Through the car's front windshield, he spotted Lenora, leaning back in the seat, arms crossed over her chest, watching him calmly.

Circling around to the other side, Zachary opened the passenger door and slid in. "How long have you been here? Why didn't you call me?" he asked. Lenora started the car. "Not too long. But you were a litle busy being swooned over-how could you have noticed me?"

She had just parked when she saw Lola stumble into his arms. The whole scene had her so caught up that she hadn't even thought about calling. Zachary chuckled. "I was just helping her out, that's all

Lola had kept her composure the entire night, but at the very end, she lost her cool.

Zachary had noticed it earlier in the elevator's reflection-her moves weren't genuine. He didn't believe for a second that she had really sprained her ankle. It seemed like Lenora was right-Lola had feelings for him.

"Why didn't you take her to the hospital? If you had, maybe something pleasant would've come out of it later," Lenora said, a teasing edge to her voice.

Zachary rolled down the window, letting in the cool breeze. "There are pleasant surprises now too," he replied with a smirk.

"Huh?" Lenora raised an eyebrow.

"You'll see when we get home."

Later, when Lenora was in the bath, Zachary walked in wearing a bathrobe. His face was flushed, his voice rough, and his breathing heavy. She finally understood what he meant by "pleasant surprises."

He had realized something was off as soon as he got in the car. By the time they reached home, his body was burning, heat rising from deep inside, and his throat was dry.

He had been drugged.

Zachary hadn't expected this move from Lola. Beneath the simmering anger, he felt a strange, subtle satisfaction.

Lenora, after all, was still keeping some distance between them. This might just be the opportunity to close that gap.

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inched closer. His voice was low and thick with desire.

"Maybe you should go to the hospital-" she started, bitt he cut her off.

"It's late already."

"Don't do this... mmph..."

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Zachary kissed her, pulling her close. One large hand cradled the back of her neck as he

until Lenora could hardly breathe. Her hand gripped his bathrobe tightly, and before she realized it, she tugged at the tie. The robe fell, landing on the wet floor. The sound of water echoed in the small bathroom. His rough breathing mixed with her soft

against the wall, moved in rhythm with him. Her

to her front. His voice

waist and moved to her front. His voice

too much, she was pulled back into the storm of emotions. After a while, the water stopped. Zachary carried Lenora out of the bathroom, still wrapped

intertwined, filling the room with the sounds

shy, hiding

moon

to the sight of Zachary's broad chest,

neck, positioned just right so they would peek through when he

fall for him like this again, yet, the closer she got, the

the soreness throughout her body. Remembering the events of the night. she pursed her

had promised several times that he would stop soon,

into unconsciousness.

since they'd last been together. His skills had only improved, and she had

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is all red,"

quickly denied, trying to shift the

still in bed?"

to his previous routine, he should have

run today," he suggested, his grin

silence again. "I finally understand why

to him, confused. "What

is a

at him,

his arms around her, his expression soft. "So, do you want to get up or

a bit longer," she mumbled. "I'm

after all, with hardly any rest. They embraced on the bed for a short nap

At the elevator, Zachary took

boss was no longer the irritable, unpredictable man they had grown used to in

something peculiar

see

"I did. So what?"

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