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!”

to his body, both deep enough to

“Kristie, open your

her eyes closed and sobbed. She struggled against his hold and

and attempt to distract her with gentle kisses. He hoped she could think

cupped her face and kissed

that Kristie was about to gasp for air, he let go and intertwined his fingers with hers. At the same time, he pressed more of his weight

brows in confusion

be scared.” James kissed her cheek and said, “I’ve always been

light returned to

her arms tightly around his neck. She was still shaking as she leaned into his embrace and croaked, “Hug me

around her and stroked

Curtis had rushed

Maybach parked outside the airport, against which a

squinted in concentration before approaching

himself away from the

looked up at the clear, blue sky and muttered, “Hmm, it doesn’t seem as if it’ll rain

side before arching a brow at Curtis, deadpanning, “What? Do

smiled and opened the passenger side

and drove away from the airport. He commented, “Bet you didn’t enjoy life in Jadeborough if

coming back. It cost me eight hundred million, but

is notoriously difficult to convince. I can’t even get him to talk to me. I’d consider eight hundred million a

Mr. Nicholson out of the picture.” Curtis’ gaze darkened as he continued, “I

up a polite front toward me, though that’s because Old Mr. Xavier isn’t on his side. He wouldn’t dare to come

with Theodore’s affairs. Naturally, he

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

and closed his eyes, deep

time passed before Curtis piped up, “I have someone who could take over Mr. Nicholson’s position.

offered. “It’s easier for me to do things in the background. If you were involved, everyone would point

in agreement. He could

it to be too much trouble

for you, then absolutely. I wouldn’t even offer to help. But since this involves Belle, it’s no trouble at