Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 567

James’ hot breath tickled Kristie’s cheeks. Her heart was pounding furiously like a runaway horse.

She continued to back away from him until her calves hit the couch, causing her to lose her balance and fall.

James loomed over her on the couch, and Kristie’s body stiffened in response. She stammered, “Get back. Don’t come near me…”

In response, he tucked her loose hair behind her ear and brought his lips closer to her face.

“You’re taking advantage of me again.” Kristie pressed her palms on his chest to keep him away. Her eyes reddened with tears as she pleaded between sobs, “Don’t force me to do this. I have a boyfriend. I don’t want to cheat on him.”

Her words drew a chuckle from James, who teased, “Don’t worry your pretty head about it. You won’t be a cheater as long as he doesn’t know about this. I can keep a secret.”

“You’re too much!”

The rest of Kristie’s protests were swallowed by James’ passionate kisses.

She breathed in his familiar scent and eventually gave in to pleasure.

Kristie hooked her legs around his waist to bring herself closer to him.

The couch proved too squeezy for both of them, and James stopped himself from taking things too far. Instead, he carried Kristie to the bedroom.

Kristie looked at him through half-lidded eyes. She simply could not tear her gaze away from his perfect abs as he took off his clothes. Her hands moved toward his torso, unbidden.

The feel of his rock-hard muscles drew an amazed gasp from Kristie. “I didn’t know you hid such a hot body under those clothes!”

James leaned over her and whispered in her ear, “It’s all yours.”

His flirtatious words brought a furious blush to Kristie’s face.

She buried her head in his chest and reveled in the warmth of his body. Still, once she closed her eyes, traumatic memories of her helpless shrieks suddenly filled her mind. Her body began shuddering uncontrollably.

“No, no…” She curled into herself and flailed around, screaming, “Don’t touch me! Don’t touch me!”

took two scratches to

who merely clasped Kristie’s wrist and coaxed tenderly, “Kristie, open your eyes. It’s me. Don’t be

She struggled against his hold and wailed, “Don’t touch

cries broke James’ heart. He could only comfort her and attempt to distract

cupped her face and kissed

gasp for air, he let go and intertwined his fingers with hers. At the same time, he

brows in confusion

scared.” James kissed her cheek and

light returned

up, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck. She was still shaking as she leaned

his arms around her and stroked her long,

rushed

familiar Maybach parked outside the airport, against

squinted in concentration before approaching the vehicle.

Mr. Faymon?” As he spoke, Jefferson pushed himself away from the Maybach and adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. He exuded elegance by

blue sky and muttered, “Hmm, it doesn’t seem as if it’ll

to the driver’s side before arching a brow at Curtis, deadpanning, “What? Do

smiled and opened the passenger side

they were in, Jefferson started the engine and drove away from the airport. He commented, “Bet you didn’t enjoy life in Jadeborough if you’re

could’ve flown on Wednesday, but someone held me back, so I had to fix that before coming back. It cost me eight hundred million, but at least it’s over now,” Curtis explained

difficult to convince. I can’t even get

have to figure out a way to get Mr. Nicholson out of the picture.” Curtis’ gaze darkened as he continued, “I can’t rest easy as long as

front toward me, though that’s because Old Mr. Xavier isn’t on his

Naturally, he won’t be on Mr. Nicholson’s

unknown, so we can’t put all our eggs in that basket. We need another plan. Getting someone out of the picture is easy; doing it

words immediately and closed

before Curtis piped up, “I have someone who could

Jefferson offered. “It’s easier for me to do things in the background. If you were

in agreement. He could not think of a better

to be too much trouble for

offer to help. But since this involves Belle, it’s no trouble at all. Plus, I hate Selena