After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"I feel so uncomfortable... so hot..."

Aveline's soft murmurs came from behind him.

Russell turned around and saw her restlessly shifting on the sofa.

Her fair skin had taken on a flushed, pink hue, looking temptingly like a ripe peach.

Russell hurried over and patted her face lightly. "Aveline, wake up. Aveline?"

But she grabbed his hand, pressing it against her cheek as if trying to use the coolness to soothe her discomfort. It wasn't enough; she pulled his hand lower, seeking relief.

Russell's breath caught in his throat, and he quickly pulled his hand away.

She had been drugged!

She wasn't in her right mind, acting purely on instinct. If she woke up and realized something had happened between them, she would be devastated, and she would never want to see him again! Russell got up and rushed to the bathroom.

He soaked a towel in cold water and came back, placing it on her forehead.

The cool sensation seemed to calm her down; her movements grew less frantic.

Taking advantage of the moment, he glanced around the room.

The air conditioning was set to a lower temperature.

there was an incense burner emitting a

realized the incense was likely

it into the sink, turning on

sealed shut; ventilation wasn't an

find there was no signal-it

So, that was it.

set this up had planned everything carefully, wanting to trap them in this room together and, ideally, have something

wouldn't be long before someone barged in to "catch them in the

between the Skyler and

deal. If she was caught in a scandal,

the recently stabilized Tudor Group

was a crude tactic, but one that could cause

flashed

"Russ...?"

of consciousness, opened her eyes to see Russell standing a

brows knitted tightly as she tried to sit up, and the damp towel fell from her forehead. She caught it with her hand. "What's going

move

the drug

if he

make