Chapter 713

“I came to check on you because I thought you might be in trouble.”

“Me, in trouble? I’m fine, really. And from now on, stop doing things like this, okay?”

Elsie couldn’t bring herself to look up, her ears moving sightly, her smooth skin tingling as if electrified, goosebumps rising on it, “If you’re bored and looking for trouble, Mr. Waverley, go find it somewhere else. I don’t want to see you at the Velvet Haven again. No, what I mean is I hope after tonight, I’ll never see you again.”

The intensity in Elvis‘ gaze deepened as his tongue brushed against the teeth, “Heh, you can’t control me.”

Elsie’s heart squeezed tight; she bit her lips. She knew he was smart enough to understand the subtext of her words. But why was he so stubborn, so unwilling to play along?

Those Ashbourne folks are all so difficult to deal with!

Elvis enigmatic eyes scanned over her flushed face. Usually, she was the femme fatale who turned heads in the sultriest of places, but in front of him, she alternated between a coquettish kitten and a pitiful, tearful bunny.

Even with a face so similar to his little sister’s, he still found her to be a stunning chameleon, a woman who gave off a different vibe every time they met.

No wonder Avery had invested so much in her. No man could likely resist. Too bad, Elvis was an iron wall they couldn’t dent.

In his line of work, the golden rule was to keep things light–hearted and unemotional.

down so clean because you dropped the

a casual indifference, “I was thinking, with Matthew out of the picture, Avery might suspect you next, and might go after you hard. After all, he had planned to use that to blackmail Matthew, to get his hands on some leverage. Now his plans are shot to hell. Ha, that son of a gun must be so mad he could crap right where he stands, huh?” Elsie was speechless.

and charged, and now Elvis was being his usual

a place in Mr. Chambers‘ heart. As long as there’s no solid proof, he won’t lay

smile, though the pain in her heart was inescapable, “Even if he had proof, he wouldn’t touch me. After all, ten years with a dog builds affection, let alone with a person, and a woman with Ms. Ashbourne’s face at that. So, you don’t need to waste your concern on me

But when she firmly said “over“, Elvis felt a twinge in his chest. Not only did he remember the task Evadne

but he had to be the one to

as Elvis spun her around to face him.

braced against the counter, he trapped her underneath him, his handsome and sharp features enlarging in her trembling gaze. His unspoken aggression threatened to breach the fortress of her

casual but captivating. Their

his gaze shimmered with intent.

was a chance for you to completely break away from Avery’s control, to walk a path in the

the open collar of his black shirt, “No. Even if I’m rotten, I’ll rot with Avery. The Velvet Haven is where I belong, the dark haven for a bat like me. I don’t need

needed to keep her distance, while there was still a chance to

I was the one asking you to leave with me? To a place where Avery’s reach couldn’t find us, would you come with me?” Elvis gazed

‘No‘

a blend of light and tears, “in life, I belong to Mr. Chambers; in death,

Elsie couldn’t keep up with

night, hotel room, just us two, what do you think we can do, play

devoid of the tenderness she was smitten with, “Your turn to shower first, or mine? Or shall we shower

eyes, shaking her head, “I’m leaving now.

tried to walk away, Elvis effortlessly pulled her back into

tantrum? How are we going to

if I could afford

were sultry, but her voice carried a bitter edge, “Mr. Waverley, you’re so high and mighty. Do you really want to sleep with a woman like me? No matter how many showers

rakish, “I know exactly what you are. The fact that I brought you here means

forth, shaking as she spoke

his lips

Waverley is concerned about me, and appreciates that I helped

she genuinely cared for

their relationship to

hitching, his grip on her waist tightened, veins standing out on his hand, and

the shower; it’s late. Stay the night,

indeed exhausted. Plus, she reasoned, if she rushed back to the Velvet Haven now, it would only raise Avery’s suspicions. If she stayed the night, she’d

Elsie in the plush king–size

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