Vivienne's fingers, long and slender, grazed the hem of his pajama top, causing the loose button to give way and revealing the solid chest beneath.

Vivienne shifted, resting her head on his shoulder, "I never had any intention of going."

She gave a muffled groan as his hands began to roam over her, "Tomorrow, we've got other, more important matters to attend to."

Percival arched an eyebrow, "Oh? Like what?"

With a light chuckle, Vivienne's long legs swung over, positioning her atop him. Her eyes, seductive as she smiled, the crimson at the corners enough to make Percival's Adam's apple bob twice in quick succession.

Noticing his movement, Vivienne's smile grew, "Mr. Wolf, you still owe me for this month's dues."

As her words trailed off, Percival's lips captured the remaining whispers. Beneath the inky expanse of the duvet, the contours rose and fell.

The boundless fervor of spring spread throughout the master bedroom, while outside, even the moon shyly hid behind the clouds.

But.

For some, joy abounds; for others, woes mount.

revel in the tumult of passion, while others are roused from sleep by their superiors, scolded for hours in front of

couldn't vent on Vivienne upon Kipling, sparing no courtesy, "You really think you're something, don't you, Kipling Abernasy! Stirring up trouble, offering your unwelcome help everywhere! That harassment case involving the female student has been dead for years, and yet

costs at north side? Complaint letters are piling up here, and at this critical moment, you choose to slack off and play dumb?! And you're running around over Zinnia's case?! Can't sit still in your

department had seen an influx of young blood these past few

who knows

if I tried to make a splash,

that her suicide

Bureau to take you in! But they wouldn't want you either. Someone who bases their investigations on

was sarcastic and

obvious? Besides, if Kaitlyn wants to sue, let her. It's a losing battle from the start.

He paced the study several times, his gaze catching the online uproar. He stopped and sneered, "Alright, you say you want to do the department a favor, huh? Well, let me tell you, if you win this lawsuit, all's well. But if you lose, you can kiss your director position goodbye! Our department's got plenty of folks eyeing that seat!" With that, he slammed

by the ultimatum. Once he collected

berate me! Are you

One day, I'll pull you down from that throne! Thinking of firing me? We'll see about that! I want to

in his eyes. He watched the break of

Kaitlyn?

the Grimshaw families, you still think you can challenge me? Just wait and see! I'll show you that in the face of absolute power, all

case had reached a

up and immediately checked her app for more vitriol against

she sensed something off-someone dared to

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