Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

Dropping her hand from the doorknob, Natalie stalked toward Jacqueline. “The same can be said of you, Ms. Graham. Besides, you even wandered around, traipsing right into my husband’s study.”

A wave of gratification flooded Jacqueline at the hostility in her voice.

She lifted the cup of coffee in her hand while explaining, “Oh, I was just feeling thirsty just now, so I went downstairs to get some water. I noticed that Shane wasn’t in bed yet, so I made him a cup of coffee and brought it to him. Please don’t take any offense at me, Ms. Smith.”

“Nah, I don’t mind!” Natalie crossed her arms. “Why would I take any offense when you’re willing to do the job of a housemaid?”

The corners of Natalie’s mouth lifted at her reaction. “I didn’t say that. You said that yourself, Ms. Graham. I merely said that you like doing the job of a housemaid.”

Jacqueline’s hands clenched into fists, and she shook with fury.

Argh! Saying that I like doing the job of a housemaid is no different from calling me a housemaid!

“Don’t you think you’re going overboard by saying that, Ms. Smith?” Her eyes gradually turned scarlet, and she glared at Natalie furiously.

chuckled. “Me? I literally did nothing compared to you, Ms. Graham. You’re not in bed at such an hour, wandering into the study of someone else’s husband dressed so scantily instead. I believe that you know better than me whether you truly intended to bring him a cup of coffee or for some other motive without me

lowered her head. “Oh, it’s because of my dressing that you’re so aggressive with me, Ms. Smith? If so, I apologize. I’m only dressed thusly because I’m about to head to bed. I really didn’t mean anything else,

your nightgown is a misunderstanding. I just hope that you’ll remember not to wander in and out of my husband’s study in such an attire next time. Also, your room is on the second floor, Ms. Graham, so please limit

her gaze from Jacqueline and

a torn in

motives and told her bluntly not to go up to the third floor anymore. If she did, it would then be tantamount to admitting that she was truly trying

was an

back while she descended the stairs, her

her mind—to push

as she takes a tumble down the stairs, death is a foregone conclusion at such a height. As long as she’s

the same time, her expression turned

to catch up to Natalie and push her down

abruptly rang out from behind her. “Why are the two of you not in bed yet at such an hour?”