Chapter: 186

After the final wisps of his second cigarette joined the night, he disrobed, slipping beneath the quilt with practiced ease.

The sun heralded a new day, and Millie rose at the last possible moment.

‘As she prepared to tidy the bed, she was taken aback by the evidence of an uninvited guest—an indentation suggesting company.

A shiver claimed her as she noticed the window ajar.

The previous night’s memories flooded back—the window she had secured with conviction, the upright pillow now flattened.

shared

He wouldn’t deign to share a bed with her. It couldn’t have been

have

chest. She hastily scanned herself, relieved to find no signs

evidence remained: she had shared her bed with a man. Judging by the size and breadth of the

his inability saved her from violation. Yet the thought of unknowingly sharing her sanctuary with a stranger

within Millie. She vowed to find the perpetrator and

his group were ensconced in the heart of a pavilion, a restaurant perched on a lake, enjoying

in a haphazard bun, appearing listless and entangled in her thoughts, looking as

Her teeth ground together in anger. She yearned to find and

breakfast would commence promptly at half past seven. Millie had arrived late, exuding an

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