Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 440 You Don't Mind?

In the subsequent moments, Selena did comply with his suggestion. Nevertheless, the posture she assumed proved embarrassingly unstable, and her body quivered beyond her control.

It seemed like an eternity before the doorbell finally rang, announcing the arrival of their ordered meal.

Raymond sensed her body tense and a thin layer of sweat break out over her skin as though she were nervous.

His gaze intensified, and his movements became more deliberate.

"Isn't your husband out of town on business? What? Afraid of getting caught?" he taunted.

Selena didn't respond, only pleading with him to hasten.

Still, she knew that once Raymond embarked on a course of action, he wasn't one to easily stop. As such, her thoughts lingered on the food, likely no longer edible, until she drifted off to sleep.

...

Selena woke up once in the night, consumed by a fever. Despite this, she took medication and engaged in several more hours of intense activity with Raymond. To her surprise, when she woke up again, she noticed a significant improvement in her condition.

was now 11:00 p.m.; she had only managed an hour of sleep after Raymond's relentless four-hour exertion. If she hadn't consistently complained about her legs hurting, he probably wouldn't have

of bed, feeling the gnawing emptiness in her stomach. She couldn't get

she shuffled into the living room, a surprise awaited her. Raymond was still there. Unlike her, he hadn't

went to the kitchen, fetched a glass of water, and noticed the freshness of

after his return to New York. Yet, there they

solitude has grown too

of their trysts, each time brought her an intensity

was reminded of Shelley's

instead of being tied back in the typical low ponytail. For a fleeting moment, Raymond felt the illusion of domestic bliss-it was

Raymond was uneasy. He avoided the bed,

going home?" she

want me to?" he asked, the question slipping out before he could stop it. It struck him then, echoing Alex's insights. His behavior was indeed akin to that of a kept lover: seeking stolen moments

none of your concern,"

hint of irritation, 'You're

held her breath and bit

the sake of the $70,000,000 and because, frankly,