The Abandoned Wife

"I would say I'm pretty easy on the eyes. Getting to sleep with me isn't that much of a loss for you." He tucked a finger under her chin and lifted it so that she was looking right at him. "You truly are a delicacy. I

hope you won't forget me anytime soon."

As he spoke, his hand began to slide down Aubree's neck, and he started to bend down until he was hovering right over her.

She snapped back to her senses and pushed his hand away with a scowl on her face. "Get out! Don't make me repeat myself!"

The man chuckled amusedly at her angry look and actually began to walk out.

Soon enough, Aubree was left alone in the hotel room

She began to look around her, trying to recall what had happened last night.

No matter how much she tried to make sense of her surroundings, she just couldn't remember what happened.

had been hired to

that man didn't look like someone who could be hired. In fact, he looked more like the

more relieved at that. Maybe

what had actually transpired, she couldn't stay

of bed and was about to put her clothes back on when she heard the door swing

The man had returned.

quickly wrapped the hotel robe around her, glaring at him in

that happened last night, Ms. Pearson. I went to buy some breakfast for you."

shame and

He obediently turned around.

he turned back around and nonchalantly placed her breakfast on the table

herself. Still, she felt much more confident now

I am?"

single person in Horington who doesn't know about you

unfazed, before laying her

down with a

he knew about her and Lucian's relationship. She suspected that the worst-case scenario was that he wanted to take advantage of her when