Chapter 585

As expected, it wasn't really the wine that made her tipsy-sometimes it was just the atmosphere. Hawthorne reached over to feel Gwyneth's flushed cheeks, then gently took her glass away.

"That's enough for now. Too much isn't good for you," he said softly.

Gwyneth didn't protest. Instead, she placed her hand right over his, the warmth of her skin startling Hawthorne as if he'd touched a live wire. Yet she seemed completely oblivious, her eyes bright and mischievous.

"Come on, who do you think you're dealing with? I can handle another round," she declared, reaching for the wine again.

Hawthorne gave her a crooked half-smile. "I'm just worried that if you keep

drinking, you'll be too out of it for what comes next."

That comment sobered her up almost instantly. Gwyneth's head cleared in a flash, and even Hawthorne's handsome face seemed less blurry.

Wait. What did he just say?

What comes next?

A sudden heat crept up her neck. Hawthorne, meanwhile, had already gotten up to start clearing the dishes.

her great-grandfather hadn't arranged for any staff or housekeepers, so they were left to handle

a drink, maybe watch a little TV to

cheek a gentle pinch before heading off to

his tall, effortless figure move away, and-feeling

she found a tray of snacks and neatly cut

sipped a little tea and nibbled on some fruit, mostly to busy her hands.

across from her, she didn't register a single

in the kitchen and came out, Gwyneth had already fallen asleep curled up on the

now blaring some late-night commercial for condoms

and flicked the screen off. He scooped Gwyneth

lamp, filling the room with a warm,

of the night, when she woke up to find herself nestled in

water from the bathroom, and through the frosted glass door, the outline of a man's figure caught her off guard, sending heat rushing

didn't dare make

buried herself

no matter how hard she tried, she couldnt

what would happen

noticed she was

eyes shut, determined to pretend to be asleep no matter what she heard or

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