Chapter 420

“She is right here,” I said. “And yes, I have been working hard.”

Gideon’s mouth curved. “I hear the children are responding well.”

“They are,” I said.

“Must be a relief.” He grabbed a glass of champagne and sipped it. “Getting your hands on the right ingredients made all the difference, I imagine.” 1

Sebastian glanced at me.

I smiled at Gideon with all of my teeth at once. “If you’ll excuse us.”

I took Gideon by the elbow, steered him sideways, and kept moving until we were around the corner of the room near a set of floor-length curtains where the noise from the band would make it hard to be overheard.

I let go of his arm. “Stop it.”

“Stop what?” he asked.

“You know what.”

really don’t.” He tilted his head. “You’re going to

Are you

I am? It is a party, after

the bridge of my nose and shut my eyes.

not going to say anything to anyone, if that’s what you’re worried about.” He lifted one shoulder. “It’s our little secret. I have no interest in telling your so-called husband about what happened in

“He is my husband.”

down, and his finger came up and traced slowly along my collarbone, just above the neckline of the gown. “This is beautiful, by

My jaw tightened,

thumb coming up to touch my chin, “I’m not sure he really appreciates something

pulled back just before his thumb touched my lip. My hand came up fast and stopped about four inches

looked at my raised hand, then at me, and smiled. “Go ahead,” he

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Chapter 470

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  1. I probably deserve it, right?”

growled in my chest. “Go enjoy the

He leaned against the wall, kicking one ankle over the other. “How can I not, when you’re blushing

the nearby window. Indeed, my reflection stared back at me-cheeks so red it looked like I was about to

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