Chapter 20 A Different Protection

Forty minutes later, the taxi came to a halt at the gate of the Royal Villa.

The on-duty security guard instructed Evelyn to board a small shuttle that served the villa.

Coming at the door, Evelyn took out the key Huston had given her earlier.

The lights in the living room were already on, and Huston was seated on the sofa, engrossed in reading the day’s financial news.

Upon hearing the door open, he turned around, “Not bad. Right on time.”

Feeling a sense of relief, Evelyn exhaled softly, lowered her head, and began to take off her shoes.

As she leaned forward to put her shoes away, a body suddenly blocked her from behind. A warm hand encircled her waist, pulling her back against the man’s firm thigh.

Startled, Evelyn hastily straightened up. She attempted to turn around, but Huston pressed her against the shoe cabinet, causing her to grip its edge with both hands.

Tilting her head slightly, Evelyn muttered, “Huston…”

skirt, eliciting a gasp

about Huston today.

one of the plaintiffs had committed suicide at home. The situation resonated with his own childhood experiences, and it was only natural for

were futile at this moment. The best course of action was to

follow his body’s instinct, shutting

especially when she couldn’t see Huston’s face with her

consumed her.

say with difficulty, “I don’t want to have sex today. I

If he wanted to have sex, he would ensure his success.

couldn’t proceed any further as the

to tremble.

paused, gripping Evelyn’s shoulders

the woman’s face appeared deathly pale, tears welling up in

the path of her tears and focused on something that

scab on the corner of her pale lips.

it wasn’t there when she had left

at Evelyn’s collar. His anger surged even stronger. “You didn’t go to your mother’s.”

an

Blood trickled from

moaned but dared not utter another sound. The man before her appeared gloomy

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