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.

to the smell of alcohol. “You’re back.”

sorry if I

Isaac’s lips found hers, lingering there.

he pulled back, breathless. “What’d you have for

out, and ran into Dominic.”

“Right.”

off his shirt and staggered into the

a hangover cure, bringing it up just as Isaac emerged

it’ll

downed the remedy in

tomorrow; we can spend the day together.”

engaged soon I need to pick out a present.”

to make some superficial

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

been busy too, and their

“Okay.”

the drinks, holding Brittany

mind racing with thoughts of the Ulbricht family affairs.

her closer, peppering her

“A little.”

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