Feeling his warm chest through the fabric, Millie’s heart raced. She withdrew her hand quickly and left, the pace of her heartbeat only now beginning to slow.

His playful mood reassured her that he had indeed recovered.

Bruce had remained downstairs in the shadows, unwilling to leave. As he waited, he observed Marcus striding into the building and Celeste storming out in anger.

Earlier, when he had been downstairs, Bruce’s concen for Millie had been overwhelming. The fear that Celeste might create problems for her kept him rooted to the spot.

Finally emerging from the darkness, Bruce looked up at the room where Millie was, his mind a whirlpool of thought.

He flexed his hands, the sensation of holding Millie’s soft waist still fresh in his memory.

voice dripping with scorn. “The men you sent were absolutely useless! They were driven away by

“It’s not their fault. That woman is Marcus’ wife. We can’t afford

“Is that what terrifies

boiled over as her plans to oust Millie

could always move into the man’s villa. That way, you wouldn’t have to worry about her exposing you,” Giovanni

that? Every time I bring it up, he goes

that Leon’s reluctance to live with her signaled his

expensive, ornate attire, she yearned for this lavish lifestyle to

testament to the wealth of the man who had

in Giovanni’s eyes made

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