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The Royal CEO's Bride -Treason & Temptation

Chapter 8 Sweet Poison & Bitter Aftertastes

Word Count: 1162    |    Released on: 08/03/2023

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nto my own, and I remember

nder, now mixed with some sense of soothing

ut to be trusted or not, her touch

the hands of women for

d I will only let her go so far

, and instinctively I pu

t flowing in wave

with her, to presume she will want to be draw

one, pushed me closer to Ephene -no matt

the present where her subc

me, and dainty finger s

my mind on the other

uld be

er a day of adve

u

shou

ed ch

t so

and sit upright, embarras

o?" she blinks like a child seeing the world for the fi

ng she wouldn't notice th

nd when she opens them her e

rising to sit by me, and I hold the

led expression, before laug

appreciate the extr

inst me and I abandon m

he murmurs closer to

is close, to cont

night..." she says, a misch

how you wi

.................

g cross legged. Her peach dress hiding everything

and drop the las

ene had managed to wrangle me into a morning brunch, all the while

ord and there shall be

m not sure I can face

ay testing waters probably a littl

self embarassment. "Ephie?

ly not as endeari

o on my account. Worse

he always knew the right words to move peop

s royalty and before me

rm tinkling comes from her lips,

ou study the art of

sonnets

make a poet of even t

she says, bringing the cer

rs," I say, and sh

e more stanzas to fill th

making sure to tr

tours in t

y. And I shall like to see t

her last words. "You in

er hurt anyone. Otherwise

hand which she graciously ta

we were p

she says, both annoying a

also your Husband whose

t the missed attempt. "No, tha

as we continue our way to

out Hug

fakes an offended look. "

ys, and I turn to see

crash stands back at me, and I f

re you heading out?" Kelia sa

f. "Yes, Hugo has promised a date an

e. "I just came back from breakfast, but

e stairs, and I tug Ephene's h

ons manifest in the form of my gest

turns back to Kelia and nods. "Than

er if I have already burst the delicate

s no desire to talk, and

cross w

he horse trodden path; never mind that a bump

s a brow at me, "Ephene. I am

hy

ha

e a brute to your own wife. And why is there less civility between the two of you, than I an

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