Chapter 173 I Only Want You!
“T–turn around!” Maia demanded.
Cedric smiled as he gently moved his hand that was on Maia’s waist.
Maia was ticklish so she could not help but laugh lightly as she pushed him with one of her hands and grabbed his hand with the other.
“Cedric, you’re breaking the rules!”
“It wasn’t written that I can’t be in the bathroom with my wife.”
Before Maia could protest, Cedric dimmed the lights in the bathroom and stepped into the bathtub, “Nor take a bath with her.”
Maia was taken aback for a few seconds before retreating to a corner. She had thought that Cedric would play by the rules.
“You’re so shameless!” She shouted at him as she tried to grab a towel to wrap around her body. Unfortunately, Cedric stopped her midway as he snatched the bath towel out of her
reach.
He smiled, then moved to trap her between himself and the bathtub. He whispered into her ear in a low husky voice, “What do you think a man would do at a time like this?”
“Cedric, I’m warning you. If you dare lay a finger on me, I’ll leave Prismara Hill tomorrow and
sue you!”
“Sure, I’ll be waiting,” Cedric replied calmly. “I’d welcome any public display of affection. That way, everyone will know you’re mine.”
Maia pleaded, “Why can’t you leave me alone? You could have any woman you wanted!”
“I don’t want any other woman. I only want you!”
His words made her heart flutter as she felt butterflies in her stomach. Her breathing rushed and uneven as if she had forgotten how to breathe.
It was like time had stopped for them. When Maia was jolted awake from the cold, she regained her composure and smiled at Cedric.
“But I don’t want you anymore. You’re not my only option!” Maia ignored the pain that was building in her chest and continued.
“Don’t forget that we’re only business partners. I’ve vowed to accept you when our goals are achieved, but it doesn’t seem like we’re getting anywhere closer. I’m sure as the successful businessman you are, you’d know how important it is to abide by the contract.
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reject her request even though he was still frowning. He placed her gently on the ground and prepared fresh clothes for her
He
her one last hug before leaving. “I’ll be right outside if you
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she was still afraid, and how he offered to stay close. “No, it’s okay. That man has been caught, so I’ll be safe now. You’re wet and there’s a wound
have
should do
lifted an eyebrow and smirked at
meant!” Maia said, knowing that he was teasing her. She quickly went into
reaction. When he realized what she had done, his smile turned into a scowl. She was wary of him! What did she
Cedric was still outside or not. After checking that she had locked the door, she walked toward the bathtub and
moved fast as she cleaned herself and changed into fresh clothing. Suddenly, a click was heard and the lights in the bathroom went
attracted Cedric’s attention
struggling to get up. Another loud bang came from the
toward her in a hurry. Before she could say a thing,
bath towel that was wrapped loosely around her body was gone as he hugged her naked body tightly against his wet clothes. Maia stiffened
him.
“Cedric, I’m okay. Let
po of me.”
go
Cedric released her from his embrace, the bathroom lights came back. Footsteps were heard running toward the bathroom as Baz informed
Cedric, there’s a problem with the power
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“T–turn around!” Maia demanded.
gently moved his
she could not help but laugh lightly as she pushed him with one
breaking
I can’t
wife.”
could protest, Cedric dimmed the lights in the bathroom and stepped into
taken aback for a few seconds before retreating to a comer. She had thought that Cedric would play
She shouted at him as she tried to grab a towel to wrap around her. body. Unfortunately, Cedric
reach.
bathtub. He whispered into her ear in a low husky voice, “What do you think a man would do at a time
dare lay a finger on me, I’ll leave
I’ll be waiting,” Cedric replied calmly. “I’d welcome any public display
“Why can’t you leave me alone? You could have any woman
any other woman.
her heart flutter as she felt butterflies in her stomach. Her breathing rushed and uneven
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