Chapter 260


Chapter 260:

Once inside, he gently set her down on the bed. Before she could say anything, he turned away and retrieved a first-aid kit.

Sitting beside her, he took hold of her injured ankle and carefully applied ointment, his fingers moving with practiced ease. The room fell into a brief silence, the only sound the quiet rhythm of their breathing.

Khloe felt a strange mix of amusement and awkwardness. Breaking the silence, she let out a playful laugh. “Henrik, did you just blush? I never expected you to be so shy.”

Her laughter was light, teasing, clearly enjoying his reaction. Did she really think he was so easily flustered?

Henrik’s eyes narrowed slightly as he watched her laugh so freely. Setting the ointment aside, he leaned in, his large hand sliding to the back of her neck, pulling her closer. “I’m not shy, just irresistibly tempted by you,” he murmured.

could fully process his words, he closed the distance and claimed her lips in

with force, prying

it froze Khloe in place, her mind blanked out by the

But Henrik’s hand, large and unyielding, cupped the back of her head, keeping her exactly where he wanted her. There was a fire in his kiss—raw, urgent, and demanding—as though he intended to steal the air from her lungs. Her body betrayed her will; her legs trembled, and her heart pounded

pull away, his eyes locked on hers. His gaze was dark and piercing, as though he could see right through her, unraveling every thought

anger and something she couldn’t quite name. Henrik, however, seemed unfazed. A small smirk tugged at the corners of his mouth as he

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letting your guard down like that,” he said, “and next time, I

bold in her teasing, and now she was paying the price. Henrik wasn’t someone to play games with. She should have known better, but he always

in her

“What’s that look for? Still

here. I wouldn’t

such a liar. Your eyes are practically rolling to the ceiling.” Henrik chuckled. Without another word, he finished tending to her

before standing. “Stay put. I’ll have Fiona bring up something to eat. You’re

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