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Realization dawned—Hadley wasn’t angry about his advances! Her anger stemmed from genuine worry about his
well-being!
He straightened his posture and enveloped her in a tight embrace. “I never meant to cause you such concern.”
Hadley thumped his back with her fist. “Empty apologies aren’t enough. | need commitment! If you ever behave
like that again... don’t bother withanymore! We'll end this arrangement right there!”
“I wouldn't dream of repeating that mistake!” Eric’s expression brightened instantly, relief washing over his
features.
He straightened up and swore an exaggerated oath. “Should | falter again, you have my permission to exile me
from your bedroom permanently!”
Without warning, he cupped her chin between his fingers and captured her lips with his own.
Hadley’s brows furrowed as she shot him a reproachful look. How did he always manage to twist serious
conversations into intimate moments? Detecting her hesitation, Eric whispered persuasively against her mouth,
“Just one kiss, to sootheafter enduring that frigid shower...”
Reluctantly, she acknowledged his mastery—he understood precisely how to disarm her defenses with his kisses.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMoments later, Hadley surrendered, her eyelids fluttering closed...
She yielded completely to his embrace—the facade of indifference crumbling away like sand.
The clock had barely struck eight when everything shifted.
Fresh from her visit to Flynn Mansion, Elissa approached her apartment, only to freeze at the sight of Linda
waiting in a wheelchair near the entrance.
“Elissa.” Linda pivoted toward her, an unsettling smile playing across her lips. “You're back.”
Wariness crept across Elissa’s face as she approached with measured steps. She regarded Linda with
undisguised suspicion. “What brings you here?”
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“Well...” Linda's voice carried an eerie composure. “Won't you extend the courtesy of invitinginside?”
Elissa remained rooted to the spot, instinct keeping her guarded. “Whatever you've cto discuss can be
addressed right here.”
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Her expression transformed to stone, each syllable dripping with undisguised venom.
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Elissa remained stonily silent, unwilling to take the bait.
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