Chapter 5
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for her lip. She wouurt foodiah, the knew defyi
en the wayed silent. Ethan let out a cold langla
low predatory intensity. To asking if your intl share to talk about leavine
chierween a man and a woman could create
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tor the curlic world consisted of just
lone. As long as lira henly could provoke thar man
stained desire, the illusion smuld arise.
Sache illusion was the most dangerous map for women, making them believe that men had genuine feelings for them. Gwen refused to fall into that
poluc She didn’t want
maui til slaw that Labuan finally stopped, ddeciding he couli se a proper sleep. His plasur hard been buzzing incessantly and had powered of
Pulling the blanket over Gwen disheveled and battered Inally, Filan lay bark, plrysically drained but mentally exhilarated. He enjoyed moments
dien everything felt entirely under his control.
Money candied jas ambitions
died las desires.
Eilan plogged in his phone to charge and made a call to his secretary, Coly then did lae get up, intending to take a hot bath before handling work- and Eiven, the woman who had kept him restless for the past four days.
Gwen started awake
sourcas she heard Kadam spraking to someone in the bathroom, Panic set in as she scrambled to the flour, searching for her
than shredded craps, completely unwearable.
Just as she was fretting over what to do, the door siddesily opencil, Leali walked in, freezing at the sight of Gwen barely covered by a bedsheet, her deunder legs trembling
Shock flickered across Lealijs face, quickly replaced lay thinly veiled disdain. “Why are you here??
Leah otiller, Ethan’s p
personal assistant, held a position second only to Chats in
Men’s humer circle. From the very beginning, Leah and Gwen fl
asn’t until later that Geen discovered Leal was from the influential Miller family anlad been placed at Innovion Group by Ethan’s father.
ambitions clearly extended for beyond merely being an assistant.
“Do you love clothes for me?” Gwen asked, knowing full well that Leah wouldn’t dare enter Ethan’s territory without his permission. This hood to be
Leal placed the bag aside, lier expression tight, Gawen didn’t care what Ledli thought of her. She simply let go of the bedsheet, standing bare before her, the marks from the night before sull evident on her body.
y upcomfortable. The evidence of Eluan’s excitement from
Leali’s expression turned grim as her gaze lingered on Gwen’s skin. She but her lip, clearly un the previous night was undeniable.
She could’t understand what hold Gwen had over lahan. It had been three years, yet he still hadn’t tited of her
The clothes Beals brongglit were a bit right on Given, hat they were better than nothing. The song in only accentuated Gwent’s striking figure, much to Lealt’s annoyance
qable to hold back, Leah sneered, “Tur’t money the only thing you’ve been after all these years? What game are you playing now? Trying to ask for
“This outfit doesn’t in your properly. Of course, it wasft tadored to your size. Mr. Raymond has someone new by his side now. You might want to keep some diguity instead of throwing yourself at him” she added her un bung
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She herself couldn’t figure out why Erhuishoud: asen to be here last night instead of spending die night with Sharon Hot between being with Tibau and bring with Joslusa, the clinior wi
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-The going note for spending a nicher with vie—he kove it Make:
Without sporing Leaf another glance; Gwen walked briskly out of the honed before Kilian Gold notiere:
Leah turned, and her eyes bonded on blurrin, who stood in the hall
Miller, fast right
Teassure hire. “Sharon, your’re different in Mr. Haymond. He’s never treated anyone like he treats you fixen dorult compare
out being this up to M. Raymind”
When I than emerged from the bathmom, ready to deal with twen, he stopped short at the sight of Leah and Shan standing in his room.
“Mr. Raymond,” Leah started contiously, “Ms. Lellan left a short while
Laban fromened, “What did she say before leaving??
Gralt hesitateil bui dien answereil. “She asked that your wire her payment at the market rate!
After returning home, Gwen slept for an entire day before she remembered that her period hadn’t come tais month, Panicking slightly, she quickly, booked an appointment at the hospital
“Judging by the numbers, your period should arrive soon. Do you want any other tests done? the doctor asked
Gwen shook her braid she was secretly happy that she wasn’t pregnant, or the would have no idea what to do. She i
be didn’t want her kid to be
comaltation room, she flashed an involuntary smile,
Sharon, who happened to spot Gwen from a distance, froze in place. She stared intently at Gwen’s retreating figure, wondering why the came to the obstetrics and gynecology department. She even began to suspect that Gwen was pregnant.
Unaware of Sharon’s presenor or suspicions, Gwer left the hospital in high spirits. On her way home, she accepted a modeling job through Carrer Compass.
The dient was an old regular, and every time Gwen modeled for their store, the outlity she wore would sell particularly well. Gwen rushed home.
take a quick, slower before leading out
Moniçó call came in suddenly, Gwen didn’t feel like listening, so she put the call on speaker and left the phone on the coffee table while she went
“Gwen,” Monica said happly, “Mr. Anderson said he’s very satisfied with you, and he’s already transferred the money to Vincent’s account. He also asked me to tell you to join him at the gulf course next week so you can meet his friends officially”
Tve already started preparing your dowry!” she continued. “This is how it should be. A woman needs a reliable man to lean on, and Mr. Anderson is the perfect choice for you”
Gwen stripped off her clothes and soul in front of the bathroom mirror, examining her body. Ethan had brutally felt marks all over her she could cover the upes on her arm with foundation, but the ones on her thighs were a different story
She worried about whether the outfit shar’d wear tonight would be too revealing. If the clients noticed, she could kiss future gigs goodbye.
Gwen soundeid, muttering curses under her breath about how Ethan hail
haid disrupted her ability to earn money
Just as she closed lace eyes and stepped under the showerhead, squeezing shampou into her hair, the bathroom dour suddenly opened.
Ethan
muscular frame slipped inade. He wrapped shampoo’s suds trickled down nito her eye
carms around her from behind. Startled, Gwen’s eyes flew open, and she let out a sharp
While she blinked furiously in pain, Elan held her securely in his embrace. “Why are you screaming so loudly? Seen a ghost?” he said, his tone
