Chapter 361 Chapter 363 Ashton’s POV: Cure for Nightmare I lowered myself over her again. My hand caressed her skin one more time, reverently, then trailed down the curve of her waist until it reached between her legs. I parted her thighs with a firm but gentle pressure, lifting them
Chapter 360 362 Ashton’s POV: The Sender Dominic waited until I’d ended the call before venturing, ‘Sir, shall the meeting proceed? ‘ I pinched the bridge of my nose. ‘It goes ahead as scheduled. Get everything ready. I’ll be there shortly. ‘ Yes, sir.‘ With a quick nod, Dominic left
Chapter 359 3/4 Chapter 361 The Package ‘A parcel? Let me see it,‘ I said, then thought to ask, ‘Was there a return name or address p> Maybe it was something I’d ordered while shopping. ‘No,‘ Geoffrey replied. “That’s the strange thing. It was delivered by a courier, but it
Chapter 358 Chapter 360 He’s Avoiding Me His large hands swept me up without hesitation, and he kissed me back with a raw intensity. The air around us began to thicken with heat. I held onto his neck tightly, pouring all my longing into the embrace. The anxiety from my
Chapter 357 Chapter 359 Welcome Home That night, I didn’t have a single nightmare. In fact, I slept more deeply and soundly than I had in ages. When I woke the next morning to sunlight streaming through the windows, I immediately reached for my phone on the pillow next to
Chapter 356 2/3 Chapter 358 Ashton’s POV: Forced Separation The hospital room was quiet, the air stale with antiseptic. Looking at the phone after she’d hung up, I felt a surge of satisfaction that cut through the dull ache in my leg. It left me feeling sharper, more alert. Dominic
Chapter 355 Chapter 357 Nightmare My head snapped up to look at him, and now I could see him clearly. Ashton’s face, that usually so composed and handsome face, was streaked with blood. A scream tore out of me. I was sitting up in bed, the sheets tangled around me,
Chapter 354 3/4 Chapter 356 Business Trip, or Something Else? But it turned out I wasn’t reading into it at all. That was exactly what he meant, as he made perfectly clear with his next words: ‘Do it more often p> I wanted to roll my eyes again. Could I
Chapter 353 Chapter 355 Not Just a Massage I twisted my head to glare at him. ‘What else could you possibly want? The answer is no p> Who said I wasn’t tired? I was exhausted. I was only trying to leave to save myself from another round. ‘What are you
Chapter 352 Chapter 354 Shower Sex His arm snaked around my waist, and in one smooth motion, he spun me around and pulled me back against his chest. My spine pressed flush against him, and I could feel the startling heat of his skin through our clothes. It was like
Chapter 351 Chapter 353 Silent Apology Chapter 353 Silent Apology Ashton pulled a stunning blue crystal from his pocket and dropped it into my palm. +25 BONUS ‘It’s a powerful anaesthetic. If you’re ever in trouble, use this. One drop will put most people on the floor p> I looked
Chapter 350 Chapter 352 Delusional! I studied her. After everything Ashton had done to her, how could she still believe she had a chance? Even back in my high school days, when my infatuation with Rhys was at its peak, I would have turned against him instantly if he’d tried
Chapter 349 Chapter 351 The Murder Plan Rhys and Frank were in this together. They were the ones who had me kidnapped, Frank wanted the money, and Rhys wanted me. Their plan was to snatch me, rough me up just enough, then have Rhys swoop in as the hero. Frank’s
Chapter 348 I handed the phone to Rhys. He took it, gave the address, and then added, ‘Be careful. They’re looking for us everywhere. This call is a risk. 1 just hope you find us first p> Then he passed the phone back to me. ‘Ashton…‘ I had so much
Chapter 347 Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains. It was fully morning, and clearly a bright one. Another fit of coughing from Rhys made my stomach drop. Was he running a fever? Had the wound gotten infected? Shit. I hurried over to where he was lying and pressed
Chapter 346 Chapter 348 Lie Low ‘They’re creating a diversion to keep the kidnappers busy. That’s how I managed to get you out p> Another wave of nausea hit me, dry and wrenching. Rhys hurried to pour a glass of water and handed it to me. ‘Here, sip this. I’ll
Chapter 345 Chapter 347 Saved but Not Safe +25 BONUS Chapter 347 Saved but Not Safe ‘Don’t get clever,‘ he snapped, the chill back in his tone. ‘Are you a friend of hers? An admirer p> ‘You ask too many questions. People who know too much get silenced p> I
Chapter 344 I shot him an annoyed look. ‘Anyway, I’m just tired. There’s nothing wrong with me, Just let me get a few proper nights of sleep. Then I’ll be back to my old self p> ‘Alright,‘ Ashton said, pulling me close with a sigh. I could feel the heat
Chapter 343 Chapter 345 Exhaustion Chapter 345 Exhaustion +25 BON ‘But … it doesn’t really matter whether you can have children or not. Ashton doesn’t need you to give him a baby. He’s got me for that,‘ she added, her voice oozing with satisfaction. I realised it was completely impossible
Chapter 342 3/4 Chapter 344 Delusional +25 BONUS Chapter 344 Delusional I recognised Rosie Crawford’s characteristically shrill voice. ‘How could you have people throw her into the lake!? She almost drowned! She’s in hospital now, still coughing up water! She can’t stop shaking! I p> ‘If she can be cruel