Chapter 537
Marcus’ gaze bore into her, a prating intensity causing Millie to avert her eyes, traversing past him without daring to meet his
gaze.
Upon entering the room, Marcus gently but deliberately closed the distance from behind, his presence exerting an intangible
pressure on Millie.
“Did my ardor prove overwhelming?”
Clutching her lips together, Millie pivoted. The fact that he had overheard her confession took her aback. His auditory acumen
was indeed impressive.
“| enunciated those words to perturb Bria.”
“Your deration conceals a glint of conviction.”
Observing the chiseled form before her, Millie promptly shook her head.
“Absolutely not.”
Upon contemting his earlier statements, an air of uncertainty enveloped her.
Tonight, it was as though she would share a quarter with a ravenous wolf.
“As your spouse and her superior, | find it untenable to tolerate her aggression towards me. If she targets me with her
harassment, wouldn’t you feel a sense of disgrace?”
“Never did | assert your error.”
Millie sensed his proximity intensifying, his robust frame casting a spell of irresistible allure.
In swift reaction, Millie fled to the haven of the bathroom, locking herself within.
She wondered whether this man was on the brink of sumbing to carnal desires once more.
Thirty minutes had psed since Millie’s seclusion in the bathroom.Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.
An epiphany seized him. He ambled to the desk, withdrew a chair, and settled himself. With paper in hand, he endeavored to
pen a letter.
Midmencement, a sudden surge of energy coursed through his meridians, and blood appeared to surge from his very veins.
He narrowed his obsidian eyes, clenching the pen with gritted determination to endure the difort.
Ten seconds psed before the sensation subsided.
Upon Millie’s exit, she discerned the vacant bedroom. The curtains danced in the breeze. Her gaze traced to the expansive
balcony, where Marcus stood.
What had transpired?