Chapter 960

Landon leaned in, capturing Charles’ lips, and Charles was a mix of frustration and urgency. But Landon was relentless, stirring up a storm within Charles until Charles bit down on his tongue in retaliation.

Landon winced in pain.

Charles shoved Landon away, tossing a credit card at him. “If you breathe a word about today, Landon, you’re dead meat!”

Having been outed, Charles didn’t dare linger, heading straight back to Craneville that very night.

By the time Isaac got back to Bay Community, it was well past midnight.

The new branch office had just been completed, and his to-do list was endless. He’d been running around all day, schmoozing at evening functions, and reluctantly downing a few drinks.

He stepped out of his car, telling Nathan to head home early. “Take the day off tomorrow.”

“Will do.”

Isaac slipped through the door quietly, changing shoes and shedding his suit jacket before hurrying upstairs.

Brittany was already asleep, but the master bedroom was bathed in the soft glow of a nightlight, casting a gauzy veil over the space.

Isaac, slightly inebriated, moved to the bedside and crouched down, pulling Brittany into his embrace.

woke to the smell

sorry if I woke

and Isaac’s lips found hers, lingering

breathless. “What’d you

and ran into Dominic.”

“Right.”

his shirt and staggered into

commotion, Brittany went downstairs to brew a hangover cure, bringing it up just as Isaac emerged from the

this; it’ll

remedy in one go.

tomorrow; we can spend the

getting engaged soon I need to pick out a present.”

her to make some

fuss over it, suggested, “I have Nathan handle it.

busy too, and their time together had

“Okay.”

spinning from the drinks, holding Brittany close as

lay in his arms, her mind racing with

felt her restlessness and pulled her closer, peppering her with

“A little.”

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