Chapter 39
Even though the door was locked, this was still the Jensen residence. Every nerve in Grace’s body was tant with tension.
cale was no longer pestle. His actions have been replaced by dominance and hunger. It was as if he wanted to steal every last breath from her lips and suffocate her with the force of his kiss.
Grace tried to push him away, but he lifted her up and set her down on the marble countertop instead.
She could feel the cold surface through the thin fabric of her clothes, sending a chill up her spline. But his burning–bot body pressed in close to her.
Heather hands that were fighting him above her head, holding them there, and deepened his kiss with a sense of urgency:
The image of the two of them entangled amorously was reflected vividly in the spotless mirros polished by the housekeepers.
Suddenly, they heard a knock, followed by Nydia’s voice from outside the dom. “Grace, are you in there?”
Startled Grace Shored Cole away. His gaze was still dark with unrestrained desire, and it looked terrifying, almost like a fierce beast ready to dear her whole.
Grace quickweed, “What is it?”
Nydia had paid close attention, she would have heard the faint tremble in Grace’s voice.
Nyda responded in a whisper. “Leave now and give up the fight for Zane Otherwise, I’ll expose your little secret
diace didn’t expect her to crack this fast. Her goal had been to provoko Nydia into scheming her way into marrying the Jensen family,
Since Nydia had loved stealing her stuff growing up, she would make sure Nyc understood how miserable her life would be by marrying a playboy like Zane
So she poked the bear. “Why would I give up such a great match? It’s obvious Mrs. Jensen prefers me as her daughter–in–law more.”
“Grace Harper, if you dare-“Nydia suddenly stopped speaking, likely because someone else had arrived.
deal with you when we get home “With that, the sharp click of heels quickly faded awwp.
Grace sighed in reliet, but when she looked up, she was met with Cole’s ice–cold eyes.
He grabbed her chin and said coldly, “Mr. Harper, have not said you can’t have it both ways? Don’t get greedy.” “Mr. Jensen, 1-“Terore she could finish, Cole released her
“Ms Harper, you lose your charm if this is where you use your smarts.” With that, he turned and walked out.
Grace jumped down and quickly tied her appearance. Her lips were slightly swollen from his kisses. One look and anyone could guess what had just happened, so she reapplied a bold shade of lipstick to cover it up.
By the time she walked our, Cole had already left the Jensen residence. Nydia was playing chess with Willard, white Grace’s mood sank heavily.
Grace tapped on Cola’s profile picture and sent him a message. “Mr. Jensen, you’ve
understood. I’ve said before that I won’t dwell on the past. Where are you? Let’s talk”
This time, bør message wasn’t ignored Soon, Cole texted back out on a business trip to visit a client. Back in five days.”
Then I’ll wait for your return ”
Grace lost all enthusiasm. Sound
excuse and left the Jenson residence. Her seven–day trial marriage to Cole would end in five days.
She wasn’t sure if Cole did it on purpose, but she was never one to give up easily.
Soon, the managed to track down his schedule. His travel plans had been made a month earlier, cancelled two days ago, only to be uddenly reinstated now without warning
Chapter 39
Even though the door was locked, this was still the Jensen residence. Every nerve in ticare ́s body was taut with tension.
Cole was no longer gentle. His actions.
ons have been replaced by dominance and banget. It was as if he wanted to steal every last breath fre ther lips and suffocate her with the force of his kiss.
Grace tried to push him away, but he lifted her up and set het down on the mable comterlop instead:
She could feel the old surface through the thin fabric of het clothes, sending a chill up her spine. But his burning–fit body pressed in close to her.
The raised her banch that were fighting his above her head, holding them these, and drepened his kiss with a sense of urgency
The image of the two of them entangled amorously was reflected vividly in the spotless mition polished by the housekerpres.
suddente, they heard a knock, followed by Nydia’s voice from outside the door. “Grace, are you in there?”
Startled, Grace shoved Cole away. His gaze was still dark with unrestrained desire, and it looked teilying, almost like a fierce beast ready to devour her whole.
Grace quickly answered, “What is it?”
If ya had paid close attention, she would have heard the taint tremble in Grace’s voice
Nyda responded in a whisper, “Leave now and give up the fight for Zane. Otherwise, I’ll expose your little sectel.”
drare dicht’t expect her to crack this fast. Her goal had been to provoke Nydia into scheming her way into marrying the Jensen family.
Since Nydu had loved stealing her stuff growing up, she would make suo Nydia understood how miserable her life would be by marrying a playboy like Zane
So, she poked the bear. “Why would I give up such a great match? It’s obvious Mrs. Jensen prefers me as her daughter–in–law more”
“Grace Harper, il vou dare” Nydia suddenly stopped speaking, likely because seelse had arrived.
“I’ll deal with you when we get home. With that, the sharp click of heels quickly faded away
Grace sighed in rodiet, but when she looked up, she was met with Cole’s ice–cold eyes.
He grabbed her chin and said coldly, “M. Harper, have I not said you can’t have it both ways? Don’t get greedy.”
Before she could finch, Cole released her.
* Harper, you lose your charm if this is where you use your smarts. With that, he turned and walked out
Grace jumped down and quickly tidied her appearancs. Her lips were slightly swollen from his kisses. One look and anyone could guess what hadjust happened, so she reapplied a bold shade of lipstick to cover it up.
By the time she walked out, Cole had already left the Jensen residence. Mydia was playing chess with Willard, while Grace’s mood tank heavily.
Grace tapped on Cole’s profile picture and sent him a message. “Mr. Jensen, you’ve misunderstood. I’ve said before that I won’t dwell on the past. Where are you? Let’s talk”
This time, hot message wasn’t ignored. Soon, Cide texted back “Our on a business trip to visit a client. Back in the days.”
“Then I’ll wait for your sett
Grace lost all enthusiasm. She found an excuse and left the Jensen sidence. Its seven–day trial marriage to Cole would and intive days.
She wasn’t sure if Cole did it on purpose, but she was never one to give up easily.
Soon, she managed to track down his schedulo. His travel plans had been made a month earlier, cancelled two days ago, only to be sikleriy ceinstated now without warning
