Chapter 392

I suddenly sprung to my feet, tiptoeing and plunging headfirst into his embrace. My arms wrapped tightly around his waist, clinging to him as if my life depended on it.

“Feeling affectionate, huh?” He seemed to enjoy it, his hands gently kneading the back of my head. “Have you decided about what we discussed?”

“I have,” I replied, my voice barely above a whisper.

But before I could say something more, my gaze caught Bryant standing at the doorway, his expression stormy.

Without waiting for me to speak, Bryant softly knocked on the door frame. “Honey, it’s time to come home.”

“I’ll handle this.” Gregory patted my head and gently released me, ready to turn around.

“Gregory.” I called out to him, and he stiffened momentarily but responded,

“Yes? What is it?”

I couldn’t meet his eyes, mustering all my strength to speak casually, “Bryant’s

here to take me home.”

Gregory’s lips twitched, not with a smile, but with a trace of confusion. “What did you say?”

“I’ve had my fun. It’s time to return to my role as Mrs. Ferguson.” I tried to shrug it off, “Let’s go our separate ways, Gregory.”

behind cruelly, just as Bryant

we

and stepped back. “Bryant, this one–month arrangement doesn’t include…

I discussed it with the calmness of a business

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he replied, wiping my fingers with a sanitizing

include that.”

gaze and continued, “I won’t move into the Ferguson Mansion, nor will I

tone was with sarcasm. “As Mrs. Ferguson, what duties do you

through her pregnancy?” I spoke

elevator doors opened, he grabbed my wrist and led me swiftly to the car, shoving

moved away. “It still

expression softened a bit, as he was

“Shackles.”

I longed to hold on to, and the identity that once filled me with joy, at the moment, all felt like shackles, binding me so tightly that I

away, Bryant froze before instructing the driver calmly.

I’m not going

turned icy. “You don’t

retorted, “Using Gregory as

that’s how

at him. “As long

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