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!

mind, Curtis put on his coat and glanced at Rayna, who was fast asleep. He then

was already the next morning by

in bed and tried to recall what

even slept here at all… Oh, no! Marcus hasn’t signed the document! I can’t believe

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

was a set of clothes comprising a dark blue dress

least he was kind

dressed. As she reached for her phone on the nightstand, she noticed the wad of cash that Curtis had

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

was a note attached to it that read: Thank

in place when she finished reading

still so petty? No, I don’t have time to be thinking about

in mind, Rayna grabbed her stuff

“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, and it was already morning

sigh of relief. “I’m just glad you’re all right. Where are you right

my way to the hotel

grab my stuff from

thing! I’ll be there in

elevator’s mirror, Rayna noticed that her lips were dry and chapped from their

in the lounge the moment she arrived at

didn’t scold you, did he?” she asked

toe. The smile on his face faded slightly when he saw her chapped lips and 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

clenched his fist behind his back at the thought of

into trouble with your

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 just opened