a deep red, her embar

d that... that she'd

adn't heard

her mind racing with thoughts of how to clari

Kaiden instru

was addressing Erick and

thought he wa

came again, "Didn't you

, "Come here, Ellie. Don

ed an undeniab

er heart racing with a mix

heard

n headlights, causing a flicker

at seeing her with Erick

d towards him, her fin

e had done th

agging about him. Truly

e could finish, Kaiden's hand was on her chin

ngertip tracing her chin in a slow, deliberate

d, laced with an allure t

lief, and a blush spread

, meant only for her, "Mrs. Thorpe, do you

joyed making

icy, devoid

n through her, as if

was st

ith a woman, and yet... he

ldn't be

ght of Ellie, a woman he cons

Don't you have standards? Or do you prefer leftovers?" Erick's gaze over Ellie

uation wa

started, nervously clutching Ka

ll

and wearing high heels,

ie, catching her in

, now a married woman, was

ck's arm, markin

ied. How can you meet Erick in secret? Betrayi

rn, but her eyes betray

ent about Ellie, Demi concluded

tensified he

man in the wheelchair, and she w

.. so h

than

he thought, that

as clear: Ellie w

ent, seemingly confi

cal gaze, knew her explanati

a shield, but then... th

Demi, complicatin

" Ellie muttered

lose by, caug

head and gla

known for her poise, would

h, Ellie adopted a

ight be skewed." She glanced at Eric

oser, her scent enveloping him. Her

as light as a feathe

, leaving tingling s

y!" she w

tten on her face, "You

ng on proving Erick wrong. She couldn't bear to meet Ka

ng the scene, w

. really h

kissed Ka

days so brazen? U

s evident, his e

o had always kept her distanc

n private are for my husband to judge. Whether I'm a 'dead fish in bed' as you say, is something you'll never

s clear: Go fi

aze sharp. "Keep your man in che

to pester Ellie, not the other way around, before ca

.. Ellie's s

cept that he intentionally looked for Ell

ap?" Kaiden interjec

didn't push Ellie away...

"Mind your manners, Erick. Respect f

ily he was referr

ily hierarchy, where Ellie, as hi

liking to see Erick chastised by Ellie's defender. "I don't mean to intrude, bu