No Strings Attached

Chapter 48

Maybe that’s just the difference between love and indifference. With a word from his sweetheart, he’d take it as gospel. But no matter what she’d say, he’d think she was just playing games.

Clara suddenly flashed a wicked grin, her beautiful almond–shaped eyes shimmering with mischief. She flipped over and pinned lan beneath her. Her hot, moist kisses landed on his seductive Adam’s apple.

Her voice was soft and seductive, “Mr. Hayes, is this what you want? I can put on a show just for you.”

Her gaze was intense as she traced her nimble fingers across his face, her touch filled with temptation and allure.

lan grabbed her wandering hand in a firm grip. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he struggled to speak, “Clara, does it have to be like this? wasn’t it better before?”

Clara leaned in close to his ear, her chuckle shallow and light, “Isn’t this the

no–strings–attached game you wanted? Any extra thought from me would be a disservice to your words.”

grew cold, “You asked for this.” With that, he flipped her

and again. Each time he

Clara was compliant, without a single

he was too rough, and she would have even bitten him. Now, she was like ticking off a checklist, executing her duties

passionate and gave in with moans of

craved.

looked down at Clara, exhausted and fast asleep in his arms, and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. His voice was barely a whisper, “How

next morning, Clara woke up with her body aching all over. She glanced beside her, but lan

was what her

was about to head

unfamiliar number, she frowned but answered

came through immediately, “Is this Mr. Casey’s family? He attempted suicide in prison. He’s at Saint Anne’s Hospital in critical condition, Please come

went blank. It took her several

suicide and was

hung up in a panic and dashed out of the bedroom. As she