Chapter 71


    Chapter 0071


    Their connection was something others might not understand.


    This tug-of-war delighted Ethan, his nearly thirty-year-old heart racing like that of a teenager


    experiencing first love.


    He nonchntly ripped off his tie, propping a hand on his knee,” Back off.”


    And then-


    “What are they… doing?”


    William, just stepping out of the car, nearly got his leg caught in the por, as both he and Jessica


    stared agape at the two entering the nansion, one after the other.


    Jessica rubbed her eyes, “Unless I’m mistaken, did Madison just… wrap my brother’s hands in a tie


    and then drag him inside?”


    “It seemed so,” William replied dryly.


    Dismissing it, he took a deep breath, “Miss, we should go. Staying might be… somewhat


    inappropriate, no?”


    Jessica, still baffled, returned to the car.


    Fifteen minutester.


    Michael opened the door to see the two seeking shelter, and


    watched them enter, “William is fine, but Jessica, don’t you have a


    home? Your brother’s house is huge!”


    “Indeed.” Jessica flopped into the sofa,menting, “It’s big, but now there’s no room for the likes of


    me.


    Michael, confused, nced at William.


    Thetter just shrugged, innocent as can be.


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    At Lake Wood Vista.


    They hadn’t seen wrong. Madison indeed bound Ethan’s hands and brought him into the house,


    leading him straight to his study.


    Ethan straddled a chair in the study, his hands wound tightly.


    He never anticipated Madison could tie such a knot.


    Madison pulled up a chair before him, and as their eyes met, they boted their conversation in the


    car.


    u cool down?”


    eplied, “Sure, but what if you can’t?”


    dison pulled away his tie, “I’ll tie a knot. If you can untie it…”


    Ethan stared at the tie for a long while, earnestly, “If I can untie it, will you agree to one condition?”


    At his words, Madisonughed, leaving an inebriated Ethan bewildered for a moment with her


    response-


    “Anything but sleeping with me is fair game.”


    And then he was bound.


    Ethan focused on the knot for ages


    The knot was a puzzle on its own, let alone with his hands immobile. Madison stood up, “I’ll rest on


    the sofa over there, take your time.” Before lying down, she locked the study door to prevent Ethan


    from


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    calling for help.


    Madison, seemingly at ease, quickly fell asleep.


    Ethan, left with no options, resorted to using his mouth, highlighting the importance of teeth and


    tongue.


    Especially their agility.


    Madison slept deeply, her recent restless nights yearning for a proper rest.


    Unaware of how long she slept, she turned over, her heart skipping a beat as she felt


    weightlessness, only to be caught by a pair of hands.


    Madison’s eyes snapped open to find bright flooring below, and she turned her head back.


    The man held a cigarette in his mouth, his hands supporting her neck and…


    Lower abdomen.


    Madison sat up quickly, brushing off the awkwardness, “You got it untied?”


    The study door remained closed, still locked as she’d left it,


    indicating no one came to help.


    On the floor, the tie was now in two pieces.


    She gaped, “Did you bite a knife?”


    Ethan, seated on the floor leaning against the sofa as if he’d been there all along, spoke with a


    hoarse voice, “No.”


    “How, then?”


    “Nevermind that. Are you a woman of your word?” Ethan extinguished his cigarette and strolled into


    the study’s restroom.


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    As the sound of water flowed, Madison, still groggy from sleep and his question, pondered.


    A woman of her word?


    She had said, as long as he untied it, she would agree to one condition.


    After four or five minutes, Ethan returned, the faint haze of intoxication still lingering in his eyes,


    “Well?”


    Madison leaned back, settling into the corner of the sofa with a casual air, “I am a woman of my


    word.”


    at moment, Madison’s heart skipped again.


    Ethan was already walking toward her.


    nat took Madisonpletely by surprise was Ethan, pulling up his ant leg and slowly kneeling on


    one knee before her.


    The next second, he leaned in.


    Madison’s pupils dted with shock.


    In the study, only the ginger glow of themp witnessed their closeness.


    Ethan’s devotion.


    He cradled the back of her head, his eyes slowly closing.


    Their lips touched, elerating Madison’s heartbeat.


    She had kept her word, except for that one thing.


    The kiss was not of lust but of deep, heartfelt devotion, and Ethan was willing to kneel.


    It was a showcase of his sincerity, unrted to anyone else.


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    Ethan pulled back quickly, and while he did not leave, his gaze lingered on her.


    Madison’s face didn’t flush this time, her expression clear and calm.


    But no one knew her mind was spinning.


    Perhaps instinctively, without thought, she acted to appear less tense, touching her lips, then


    arching an eyebrow, “Hmm, very soft.”


    Ethan’s pupils shook, “What did you say?”


    Madison stood, gazing down at him, her finger lightly tapping his


    ‘re very soft.”


    night, Mr. Grant.”


    floated from the study.


    Back in her room, Madison immediately locked the door, her back against it, breathing heavily.


    The panic in her eyes finally surfaced.


    He…


    He actually kissed her?


    Madison shut her eyes tight, recalling her own response.


    Surely… it wasn’t too foolish?


    Her actions were meant to show Ethan she wasn’t easy to fool, regardless of the nature of their


    rtionship.


    Next door.


    Ethan rose slowly, rubbing his wrist, recalling Madison’s touch.


    Meanwhile, Madison, fresh from her bath and rxed from a work meeting, heard a ping on her


    phone.


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    “ng-”


    The sight of the message made Madison’s hand jolt, sending her phone ttering to the ground.


    She quickly picked it up, ncing warily toward the door.


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    Mr. Grant: Madison, if you dare flirt with me like that again, do you believe I could take you right


    there and then, regardless of the setting?


    Madison steadied herself.


    Her reply: I don’t believe it, you wouldn’t dare.


    This response made Ethan burst intoughter.


    That cheeky girl…


    Time passed, so much that Madison finished her work conference, before Ethan finally sent another


    message.


    -So you like being tied up, huh?


    -I could learn.


    Madison:


    She opened the door, unable to hold back, “Ethan!”


    From the balcony came a tender, teasing reply-


    “Ah, Mr. Grant is here.”


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