Chapter 1571

John kissed her again.

Sherry placed her palms against his body defensively, but she did not attempt to push him away.

It did not take long before she lost herself in the kiss they shared.

Even after when he let her go, she was still holding on to John’s wrist.

He chuckled.

Sherry was deeply embarrassed. She stammered shyly, “I… I couldn’t control myself, you’re..”

She drew the blankets over her face and wanted to burrow herself into a hole.

John smiled and hugged her. “Sherry, if you still need time to process your leftover trauma from what happened three years ago, I’d be more than willing to give you time. But one thing I won’t do is let you go. I’ve had enough of this marriage of ours which is nothing more than a formal arrangement.”

Sherry’s breathing was becoming erratic, but she did not utter a word.

A stiff silence loomed over the two of them.

John raised his palm and brushed Sherry’s hair with it. “Right, have you considered the offer I made you yesterday about coming to Stockton Corporation?”

faintly. “No.”

salary you’re paid, do you receive

more special privileges would anyone need from a job apart from a handsome salary? She

me, I will not only triple the salary

glowed at

a hint of seduction in his voice as he

did not plan to remain in Glanchester long–term. Besides, she also signed a contract with the Sagers and had a verbal agreement with Madam Sager that she would take over the reins of

a difficult choice to

softly. “Okay.”

one final pat on her head, he said, “Enough lazing around, Caprice

let go of her.

and saw that he had

flashed a quick smile at her, then he

off her and reached for her clothes thrown on the

walked to the door barefoot and opened

immediately greeted

was braided neatly into a twin pigtail that poked out of the top of her head. She stood rather authoritatively, her tiny fists perched on both sides of her waist as she pouted quite angrily

bent down so she could meet Caprice at eye level and asked, “Caprice,

speak to

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