a deep red, her embar
d that... that she'd
adn't heard
her mind racing with thoughts of how to clari
Kaiden instru
was addressing Erick and
thought he wa
came again, "Didn't you
, "Come here, Ellie. Don
ed an undeniab
er heart racing with a mix
heard
n headlights, causing a flicker
at seeing her with Erick
d towards him, her fin
e had done th
agging about him. Truly
e could finish, Kaiden's hand was on her chin
ngertip tracing her chin in a slow, deliberate
d, laced with an allure t
lief, and a blush spread
, meant only for her, "Mrs. Thorpe, do you
joyed making
icy, devoid
n through her, as if
was st
ith a woman, and yet... he
ldn't be
ght of Ellie, a woman he cons
Don't you have standards? Or do you prefer leftovers?" Erick's gaze over Ellie
uation wa
started, nervously clutching Ka
ll
and wearing high heels,
ie, catching her in
, now a married woman, was
ck's arm, markin
ied. How can you meet Erick in secret? Betrayi
rn, but her eyes betray
ent about Ellie, Demi concluded
tensified he
man in the wheelchair, and she w
.. so h
than
he thought, that
as clear: Ellie w
ent, seemingly confi
cal gaze, knew her explanati
a shield, but then... th
Demi, complicatin
" Ellie muttered
lose by, caug
head and gla
known for her poise, would
h, Ellie adopted a
ight be skewed." She glanced at Eric
oser, her scent enveloping him. Her
as light as a feathe
, leaving tingling s
y!" she w
tten on her face, "You
ng on proving Erick wrong. She couldn't bear to meet Ka
ng the scene, w
. really h
kissed Ka
days so brazen? U
s evident, his e
o had always kept her distanc
n private are for my husband to judge. Whether I'm a 'dead fish in bed' as you say, is something you'll never
s clear: Go fi
aze sharp. "Keep your man in che
to pester Ellie, not the other way around, before ca
.. Ellie's s
cept that he intentionally looked for Ell
ap?" Kaiden interjec
didn't push Ellie away...
"Mind your manners, Erick. Respect f
ily he was referr
ily hierarchy, where Ellie, as hi
liking to see Erick chastised by Ellie's defender. "I don't mean to intrude, bu