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.

already the next morning by the time Rayna woke

and tried to recall

slept here at all… Oh, no! Marcus

of bed and searched for her dress, only to find out that it had

it was a set of clothes comprising a dark blue

Not bad! At least he was kind enough to get me

her phone on the nightstand, she noticed the wad of cash that Curtis had left

time we met at the Intercontinental… I left him exactly eight hundred and eighty-eight the next morning

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

place

petty? No, I don’t have time to be thinking about this. I have more important things

that in mind, Rayna grabbed her stuff

“Belle?”

but I got so tired that I booked myself a room and went to bed. I slept right through

just glad you’re all right. Where are you right

my way to the

my stuff from the hotel. I’ll meet

I’ll be there in

combing her hair and staring at her own reflection in the elevator’s mirror, Rayna noticed that her lips were dry and chapped from their aggressive kissing last night. She cursed inwardly at Curtis

Jefferson waiting in the lounge

you, did he?” she asked while

to toe. The smile on his face faded slightly

I saw him too afterward. Judging by the way she looks, the two of them probably spent the night together. To think that I was worried about her being all by herself… It wasn’t easy getting her to come back to me. Is she going to return

clenched his fist behind his back at the thought of

nervous when she received no response from him. “Jefferson, did you really get into trouble with your father? I’m so sorry! It’s all my fault! I messed everything up

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

asked with a

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