Chapter22


    Yvetterealizedthatthecharmmusthavegonemissingaftershegotdrunk.


    SheloweredhergazeandpulledoutherphofindWilson’snumber.


    “DidyouseesomethingIwaswearingaroundmyneckyesterday?”shetextedhim.


    Thereplycamequickly.“IthinkIdid.”


    Seeingthisreply,Yvettefeltalittle relieved.Justasshewasabouttotypeareply,avideocallcamethrough.


    Assoonassheanswered,shewasgreetedbythesightofWilson’shandsomeface.Hehadafaintsmile,makinghimlookevenmorealluring.


    “Isthisit?”Hisslenderfingersheldupanoldcharmthathadclearlybeenwornforalongtime.


    “That’sit!”YvettespokeurgentlybutthennoticedWilsonsuddenlyaverthisgaze.Hisearstumedslightlyred.


    ItwasonlythenthatYvetterealizedshehadjuseoutofthebathroomandwasonlywearingabathtowel.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    Thetowelwaswrappedtightlyaroundher,entuatinghercurvaceousfigure.


    WilsonloweredhismesmerizingeyeswhilehisAdam’sapplebobbed.Thedepthsinhiseyeswereunreadable.


    Shereallyknewhowtotortureaman.


    “I’llbringittoyounexttimewemeet.”


    Hearinghishuskyvoice,Yvettefeltherearsinexplicablywarmup.Shenoddedandsoftlyagreed.“Okay.”


    Afterthevideocallended,Wilsongently strokedthecharminhishand.Seeingthenameengravedonit,hereadit outloud,andhissmilegrewdeeper,“Yvie”


    Outsidethe office,Samuel’stroubledvoicesuddenlyechoed.“Mrs.QuinnSenior,Mr.Quinnisworking.Youcan’t


    goin.”


    “Idon’tcarewhathe’sdoing.Don’tyoutryandstopme.I’mgoingtoseehim!Ifanyonestandsinmyway,I’llfirethem!”


    HearingMartha’svoiceoutside,Wilsonnarrowedhiseyesandputthecharmaway.


    Samuelclearlycouldn’tstopMarthaShestormedinangrily.“Iheardyou’regoingtobreakoffyourengagementwiththeMurraysdaughtersoon.Is thistrue?”


    Knowinghecouldn’thidethisfromMarthaforlong,Wilsonadmitteditdirectly.“Yes,Grandma.I’vemadeupmymind.”


    Heshould’vedhatatthebanquetthatday,buttheMurrays‘daughterhadleftearlyduetoanemergency.


    Uponhearinghisconfirmation,Marthawasvisiblyfurious.Shemmedherhandagainstthedesk.“Idon’tagree!Thismarriagewasarrangedlongagoandcannotbecalledoff!Ifyoubreakofftheengagement,it’llputtheMurraysinadifficultposition.”


    personallyapologizetoMr.andMrs.Murray,thendomybesttomakeamends.”


    NoticinghowstubbornWilsonwasbeing,Martha’sheartsank.“Areyoureallysetonthis?”


    Wilsonnodded.“Yes,Grandina.”Histonewasfirmandunyielding.


    “ThatdaughteroftheMurraysisreallynice.I’vemether.She’sawonderfulyoundy.Ifyoubreakofttheengagement,you’llregretitfortherestof yourlile.”


    “Grandma,nomatterhowwonderfulsheis,Iwon’tregretit.”Wilson’sexpressionremainedunchangedashespokecalmly,“IalreadyhavesomeoneIlike,sothisengagementmustend.”