His Precious Love

The bed was in a mess, and Rayna was sleeping soundly with the blanket wrapped tightly around her body. Curtis arched an eyebrow as he picked her up and carried her into the bathroom.

After being submerged in the bathtub for a bit, Rayna slowly opened her eyes and stared at him.

“Hey, Curtis…” she mumbled and wrapped her arms around him, giving him a kiss on the neck while nuzzling against his chest.

Curtis felt his heart soften up a little, but he pried her off and said coldly, “Bathe yourself!”

Rayna pressed her head firmly against his chest as she bragged, “Oh, come on! Do it for me! I got a perfect victory in the billiard room earlier! Aren’t you going to compliment me?”

While she spoke, she lifted her head and gazed at him glassy-eyed, arousing pity.

“Give me your hand,” Curtis said with an expressionless look on his face.

“Okay.” Rayna pouted as she let go of him and held out her arm. It was so thin and pale that it looked like it would snap if Curtis wasn’t careful with it.

Curtis’ face clouded over when he saw how skinny she was. Is Jefferson not feeding her right? Why is she so skinny?

Rayna simply sat there in complete silence while Curtis gave her a bath.

He was surprised that she was so well-behaved, but it wasn’t until he looked up at her face that he realized she had fallen asleep. Rayna looked rather innocent as she slept with her head tilted forward.

Curtis could only let out a helpless sigh as he continued bathing her. After that, he wrapped her up in a towel and carried her back into the bedroom.

He had just set her down on the bed when he heard a faint ringing coming from Rayna’s handbag.

He opened the handbag and retrieved her phone, which was still ringing and vibrating. However, the look on his face turned gloomy when he saw Jefferson’s name on the caller ID.

I can’t believe I came all the way here just to make myself suffer!

that in mind, Curtis put on his coat and glanced at Rayna, who was fast asleep. He then placed a wad

was already the next morning by the time Rayna

upright in bed and tried to recall what happened

The bed feels cold, so Curtis must have left long ago. I wonder if he even slept

jumped out of bed and searched for her dress, only

of clothes comprising a dark blue

least he was kind

dressed. As she reached for her

This reminds me of the first time we met at the Intercontinental… I left him exactly eight hundred

there was a note attached to it that read: Thank you for your services last night, Ms. Garland.

smile was frozen in place when she

thirty! Why are you still so petty? No, I don’t have time to be thinking about this.

mind, Rayna grabbed her stuff and called Jefferson while

“Belle?”

I think I might have botched the job. I was planning to keep an eye on Marcus last night, but I got so tired that I booked myself a room and went to bed. I slept right through your call,

“I’m just glad you’re all right.

on my way

grab my stuff from the hotel. I’ll meet you in the

thing! I’ll be

noticed that her lips were dry and chapped from

saw Jefferson waiting in the lounge the moment

father didn’t scold you, did he?” she asked while making her way

up and eyed her from head to toe. The smile on his face faded slightly when he saw her chapped lips

looks, the two of them probably spent the night together. To think that I was worried about her being all by

fist behind his back at the

response from him. “Jefferson, did you really get into trouble with your father? I’m so sorry! It’s

Jefferson shook his head and replied, “No. A lot of stuff happened last

Rayna asked

here,” Jefferson said as he glanced at the elevator door that had