Chapter 25

A sudden feeling of suffocation left her gasping for air

The terror of feeling like she was drowning jerked Chloe awake

Somewhere along the way, she had fallen asleep in the bathtub, her body slipping down until the hot water just barely covered her nose.

She jerked upright, splashing water all over the tub.

Her hands tightly gripped the edge of the tub as she gasped for air

Feeling that the water hadn’t cooled much, she knew she hadn’t been asleep for long

But the memory of what just happened had her quickly standing up in the bathtub, washing off quickly under the shower, and then pulling on a white bathrobe that a maid had prepared for her in advance.

Even though she wasn’t short for a woman, the bathrobe was big and loose, barely covering her chest.

on her mind, she found a hairdryer on the counter outside the bathroom.

of in a

curly, with strands of hair casually draped over her

had a flushed look from the

and delicate pale

slippers by the bathroom door, and calmly walked to the side of the bed. She lifted

one of the best things

downstairs had started to prepare for

this busy in a

at some point in the afternoon; the people in the long–silent villa were very

a handsome man

you’re

faint smile appeared on her face a moment later.

that Miss Chloe was indeed different

indifferently, changed his shoes, and without taking off his suit jacket, he walked directly into the living

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