Chapter 2
Omen was Ethan’s women. He had kept her los thre
Fiban langlied angrily, gripping her chin tighty due met the defaner aud
gged me in take your lie sand.
nekery in her eyes. “II
correctly, it was you who crasdel
For a moment, a flicker of something unrealatide passed through Gwen’s eyes as he brought up the pe
languid, soft voice hanke the
“It seems I’ve been spoiling you ton manchi lately, letting you forget your place? Eihan’s face darkened as his ware dropped. “Get rat
The car roared past Gwen, leaving only the crimson steal its taillights in her view.
The night wind bit at her skin, raising goosebumps. Chren stood there for a long time before shaking herself off and moving forward,
She didn’t bother trying to bail a cals in a place like this–it would be a waste of time
Her phone battery had died, and she calculated that it would probably be down by the time she made it back to the city on foor
but of nowhere, blanding headlights cut through the darkness, forcing her to shield her eyes. Ellian’s irritated wire rang out. “You’re slower than a
dan turtle. Get in the car before I put you in it“.
For a fleeting moment, Gwen thought about standing her ground and refusing. Hur the next moment, Ethan was already out of the car, striding toward her with his long legs. Without another wond, he grabbed her haul landed her into the back seat.
The convoy headed straight back to Hillside Villas, Ethan’s domain. From the penthouse there, one could overlook the entire city of Rivermoor
ars gazing out at that view, and she hadn’t expected to ser it again after things blew up between her and Ethan
Gwen had spent
three year
Lilian was furious. He carried her into the villa and tossed her onto the bed without ceremony. Then, loosening his tie, he climbed on top of her
Gwen barely had time to protest. Her body, trained by him over the years, reacted instinctively to his touch. The slightest movement of his hand, the smallest beckon, and slar would gravitate toward him helplessly, like a moth to a flame. It was pathetic,
Liluan’s movements were rough tonight, and as he watched her inevitable responses, he sneered. “With the way you act, do you really think leave mer
you can
From the very start, she had come to him. Ethan wouldn’t allow her to a walk away su casily.
Gwen wanted to curse at him, but Filan silenced her with a cruel efficiency, shoving a piece of her clothing into her mouth to muttle her
protests.
|_ Gwen lay weakly sprawled on the bed, listening to the sound of mumming water fini̇ the bathmom. Once she mustered a bit of strength, she
grabbed the scattered picoes of her clothing and quickly threw them on
By the time she stumbled downstairs, Ethan hadn’t noticed.
Her legs were treinbling, and she suspected she migla have a fever. When she yankeil open the door, she unexpectedly kicked eyes with a woman standing outside.
The woman’s face struck Gwen as strangely familiar, her features bearing an uncanny resemblance to Given’s own. For a moment. Gwen was slized.
The wont seemed equally shocked. After staring at Gwen’s face for a long time, she said defensively, “My name is Sharon Byers. I’m here to return Mr. Raymond’s coat that he left at my place”
She chuched a bag tightly in her hands, as if afraid Gwen might snatch it away at any moment, and added emphatically. “He told me to deliver it to hum personally
Gwen took in her cheap–looking clothes, contrasted by a gaudy diamond necklace that clashed with her outfit. A cold smule tugged at her lips Lihan really moved fast, she thought. So, lar just likes any faces that look like mine?
Since Gwen didn’t say anything. Sharon stepped inside. Her eyes darted around the lavish interior, widening slightly as she took in the decor
When her gaze fell on the shoe rack with just two pairs of slippers–one black, one pink–she reached out and picked up the pink pair.
Without h hesitation, Cwen said thatly. “Those are mine.”
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Chapin 7
hannon rommends later, only to find the bed rungry. His face darken
i he made his way downstairs, just in time to
Suddenly, Tim
thing hinar that be longs to you.” Dilem saldirily, his tone faced with mockery. “Then die underwear you an wearing mai bonight by me”
eiche wanted to spoil a manan, he wall øve her the world. But quer the rogued ba
urly knew no bounds.
e treten. Standing in fall viewed Khan, the unhooked the clasp of her
miked fire fingers atourt the majaband of her peonies, Smirking at Roban’s lived expression, she le
be let the thin
Here you are” Her voice was cold and tready. “Tac challies are mine, beunghar with my son money. They have nothing to do with you!
(Mr. Bryanned, slid I upset your sour host” Murou asked hesitantly after a bang, si
g silence, still wandding by the door.
Hillside Villas was the kind of place where only the wealthy and powerful could reside. Taods were out of the question here.
Pucar pulled up
side Gwen, mud she turned to see the are leaning out of the driver’s side window. He Bashed his hazard at her and grinned. “Hey,
anal walked toward him without hesitati
Even in her simple a mathit, she carrieil am ale of effortless allure. Sean tried not to stare at her, especially at her chest, where the absence of a bra was quite alivion. Awi wardly, he tosseal hire a parket.
After stimuling in the cold night air, the warmth inside the
a welcome relief for Gaven. She relaxed almost immediately.
what did you do this tour to plus Eilian off?” Sean suddenly asked, thinking that Gawen was kicked out in the middle of the nicht again because
Where to jo?
Bean nearly bit the bes
Jew people in their circle who knew about her relationship with Ethan. Around him, she dubii’t need to pretend.
Since when does he have you living in a place like that? What district is it
done with Ethan, why not give me a shott At least I wouldn’t pull something as claviles
as kicking a woTICAL AME
ars, countless men in their cin le huid set their sights on her. Having someone like her as a mistress wasiit just
Not to mention, she was gently, attentive, and knew her place an ideal companions for men like them
besitation. Gwen grabbed the cigarette from Scaic’s hand and tossed it suit the window. “Sorry, I dont il secondhand sanoke
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se the proud daughter of the shistrious Leblage family, she’d Ellen from grace alter
