Contracted By Love: Her Relife Choice

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m your sister-in-law," sh

s rose. "Yo

Sure, she'd been a pampered prin

" she asked, eyes twi

"Failed at drugging me, so

Her past misdeeds were

berate or not, the effect was immediate. "After last night's

back last night, leaving her bruised and exhausted this

a murder-suicide wouldn't b

nted us both dead, I'd just strap on a

Angie persisted, staring until he finally

with you," she

Another ploy for div

wanted to be

p close, his handsome features were even more st

nancial reports, smiling coyly.

ng," he sa

countered, batti

earing thin. "Video conf

e, I'll wai

, fixing her with an icy s

ve already slept together. What e

was seriously conside

-

eared for his video conference,

ith a start. Would he really leave her here all night? Given

joining room - Charlie's private r

e hellish months of captivity, even the sl

rlie's crisp white shirts from the

empty save for Angie's lingering perfume. He paused, frown

her damp hair. She froze seeing Charlie

oversize shirt, droplets clinging to her bare legs. The nec

intense gaze. She pressed her thighs togeth

t me here for the night," she st

eyes. "Put your ow

e should bring some soon." She padded closer, ignoring his

ent, eyeing her wari

watch. It was a beautiful Patek Philippe that suited his refined sty

er wrist, pinning her against the wall. His body caged

ince last night, I've been serious

ed. "Suddenly so well-behaved

ine as memories flooded back. She sta

his neck and crushed her lips

flickered as

and pressed her lips against his once more. She clung t

, his voice hoarse. "Angie, do

oser. Her clear eyes gazed into his. "Charlie, tonight I'll ei

things, but not the deter

d at her for

lessly met

ut his silent action of draping his jacket ov

ss gesture, Angie'

gry, he couldn't hel

d her former u

Angie sat in Charlie's car, fair f

s streetlights and neon signs filtered through the windows,

background and personal assets, he could have easily left her at home

o have spared those w

Bennett family's driver rarely shows

es," he

st night, and you worked

k seeming to say: Wasn't it her

neglect your health because of work. From now on, you should g

eding from an intersection ahead. It didn't slow down while tur

ch o

y turned the steering wheel, avoiding the oncom

otected for a moment. She lurched forward violently, her hea

mmediately reached over, carefully

's entire face scrunched up in

s hand to the back of her head and sternly ma

lready forming, and her eyes reddening from the pain, his brows fu

.." Angie

t. She hadn't meant to act too delicate, but suddenly catching that hint of

is this long-lost

her now, still cares ab

harlie said, helping her sit up st

y pressing her hand to her head. "It's not that ser

ce to refuse, warning he

eally

oring her quiet protests, Charlie too

them that her injury was just a swelling that would last a few days