Chapter 58 You Actually
Let Him Kiss You
Hadley held the medicine bottle tightly, as if it were her last lifeline.
With this, there was nothing to be afraid of.
That evening. That evening, at Galant.
After the performance, Lennon led her toward a private room in the back. “He’s waiting inside.”
“Alright.”
Hadley lifted a hand and knocked on the door.
Before he left, Lennon gave her one last warning. “Watch yourself.”
“Alright.”
“Come in.”
Hadley took a steadying breath and pushed the door open.
“Mr. Murray.”
The room was bathed in soft lighting, the warm glow casting long shadows. A gramophone on the table played a slow, soothing melody.
Duran stood, offering a soft smile as he pulled out a chair for her. “Have a seat.”
“Thank you.”
Duran settled across from her and gestured toward the table. “Hungry? I had these prepared for you.”
”
“Really?”
Her gaze landed on a rich brownie and a bowl of Greek yogurt topped with fresh fruit.
Duran leaned back, watching her reaction. “I asked Lennon. He said you liked these.”
Hadley hesitated for a beat, warmth creeping into her expression. “I do,” she admitted, her voice softer.
Despite everything–his age, the secrecy of their arrangement–he had taken the time to learn something about
her.
Maybe this wouldn’t be as hard as she thought.
“Thank you,” she said, meaning it.
Hadley picked up a spoon and began to eat.
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Chapter 58 You Actually
Let Him Kiss You
Hadley held the medicine bottle tightly, as if it were her last lifeline.
With this, there was nothing to be afraid of.
That evening. That evening, at Galant.
After the performance, Lennon led her toward a private room in the back. “He’s waiting inside.”
“Alright.”
Hadley lifted a hand and knocked on the door.
gave her one last warning. “Watch
“Alright.”
“Come in.”
steadying breath and pushed the
“Mr. Murray.”
bathed in soft lighting, the warm glow casting long shadows. A
slow, soothing
he pulled out a chair for her. “Have
“Thank you.”
across from her and gestured toward the table. “Hungry? I had these prepared
you.”
“Really?”
brownie and a bowl
asked Lennon.
beat, warmth creeping into her expression. “I do,” she admitted, her voice softer. Despite everything–his age, the secrecy of
her.
this wouldn’t be as hard as
said, meaning it.
spoon and began to
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and changed into something simple, almost modest. Yet, despite the toned–down look, there was no hiding the quiet elegance she
for a beat before asking.
“Twenty–four.”
the weight of it making his words feel heavier than
should.
Hadley set down her
and stood, offering her hand with a small smile.
chuckled, slipping his fingers into hers. “Why
a second. A shiver of unease flickered through
steady as he slid
into step with him as the
his voice smooth and
unwavering. “Do you understand what I want from you?”
chin, meeting his eyes without hesitation.
“And you’re willing?”
answer–her actions had spoken for her. But still, Duran wanted
Hadley’s voice was steady, her resolve
as
it was as if that flower bloomed right
to
his throat suddenly dry. He reached up to tuck
I should head
Hadley hesitated. Was he
confusion in her eyes and smiled.
but soon. I’ll take you somewhere nicer than this. We’ll have dinner and everything. It shouldn’t happen in a place like
her waist but kept her hand in his. “Walk
and followed as he led her toward the exit.
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Eric’s
ages, and he wasn’t here for a casual visit.
street, hidden in the shadows of his car, his eyes locked on Galant’s entrance. This wasn’t exactly something he could talk to other people–this was personal, and
view of
of the year, acting like some overprotective
almost laughed at the
glass, he spotted her. Hadley. But
another man’s.
the valet brought Duran’s car around.
voice light. “Mr.
“Sure.”
Hadley’s hand and slid into the car. But just as he was about to close the door, he paused, glancing back at her.
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