The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 338 One Apprentice Too Many

Chapter 338 One Apprentice Too Many

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Sloane could feel the hard rise and fall of his chest-and the searing heat pressing insistently against her

waist.

Lucas shut his eyes, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he swallowed; finally, he just leaned his forehead against her shoulder. “Don’t move. Just let me hold you for a while.” His voice was raw, almost broken.

Sloane’s cheeks burned. She stayed obediently in his arms, steadying her breath. The rain outside had begun to fade, making the silence indoors feel even heavier; the only sound left was the mingling rhythm of their heartbeats.

She blinked slowly, her fingertip idly tracing circles across his chest.

Lucas caught her wandering hand with a wry smile. “Don’t test my self-control.” He pressed a kiss to the top of her head. “I’m still a man.”

face up to him, realizing that the always-calm, perfectly restrained Mr. Hawthorne now had a flush at the

and nipped lightly at his throat. “So even the

suddenly it almost hurt. He lowered his gaze, a dangerous gleam

Sloane abruptly raised her hands in surrender, a playful

his eyes. Deep down,

tighter around her shoulders

glass from the carpet, then poured a cup of

Whoever’s behind her would know that; sending her back like this means it’s not as simple as it looks.” He

her, long legs crossed; the heady atmosphere from moments ago had already been replaced by

strange.” Sloane wrapped her hands around the cup, drawing warmth into her

her for three years. And now she suddenly resurfaces, so brazenly…” Outside, the last

deliberately-a planted piece.”

hand in his.

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6:41 pm P PPP.