Chapter 42

Barclay undid his seatbelt, opened the car door, but didn’t step out. He leaned slightly towards Moira, his left hand resting on the steering wheel. “We’re home, Mrs. Covington,” he said, then helped her unbuckle her seatbelt

Moira tensed up for a moment, catching a whiff of his cologne.

After helping her with the seatbelt, Barclay get out of the car. He went around to the trunk, grabbed her wheelchair, and placed it in front of the garage door

There were three steps at the entrance to the garage. Moita had just hopped down one when Barclay suddenly dashed over and scooped her up.

“I can manage on my own,” Moira protested.

Barclay glanced down at her, showing no signs of putting her down. “Let me help you, Mrs. Covington. After all, I’m your husband.”

Barclay carried Moira up to the living room on the first floor. The entire room was decorated in shades of silver, making it look s p a c i u s

Bending down, Barclayset her gently on the couch. As he leaned forward, the collar of his shirt dipped slightly, and she caught a glimpse of his big pectorals.

“What do you want to drink?” Barclay asked.

“Anything’s fine,” Moira replied.

back of the TV wall. Soon, he came back

a glass

handed her the TV remote. “Pick whatever show you want. I gotta take a call, Barclay said, grabbing his

phone, he saw it was Harvey Andrews calling. “What’s up?” he

to look through the floor-to-ceiling windows at

to meet us at the

forgot. I’m not going tonight. Have

the glass in his hand, making the ice cubes melt a

named “Elite Four

it up to find his four friends chatting in a

the chat and saw Finley Ward had asked him

replied: Got some stuff

stuff? You meeting a chick, huh? Heard there’s a bold ones setting you up

He scoffed and took a few seconds to think before sending a

Barclay didn’t check the group chat anymore, but everyone in

Harvey: What?]

Finley: [Are you kidding?]

[Am I high

Chapter 42

did Barclay get married? And was he just

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