Chapter 48


    Maybe that’s just the difference between love and indifference. With a word from his sweetheart,


    he’d take it as gospel. But no matter what she’d say, he’d think she was just ying games.


    ra suddenly shed a wicked grin, her beautiful almond–shaped eyes shimmering with mischief.


    She flipped over and pinnedn beneath her. Her hot, moist kissesnded on his seductive Adam’s


    apple.


    Her voice was soft and seductive, “Mr. Hayes, is this what you want? I can put on a show just for


    you.”


    Her gaze was intense as she traced her nimble fingers across his face, her touch filled with


    temptation and allure.


    ra leaned in close to his ear, her chuckle shallow and light, “Isn’t this the


    no–strings–attached game you wanted? Any extra thought from me would be a disservice to your


    words.”


    “ra!”n’s eyes grew cold, “You asked for this.” With that, he flipped her beneath him, like a


    beast unleashed.


    All night, he took her again and again. Each time he nearly took half of ra’s life.


    Throughout, ra waspliant, without a singleint.


    But something was missing forn. The old ra would have cried and cursed him if he was too


    rough, and she would have even bitten him. Now, she was like ticking off a checklist, executing her


    duties wlessly.


    She seemed passionate and gave in with moans of pleasure, but it wasn’t the feelingn


    craved.


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    He looked down at ra, exhausted and fast asleep in his arms, and ced a gentle kiss on her


    lips. His voice was barely a whisper, “How long are you going to keep fighting me?”


    The next morning, ra woke up with her body aching all over. She nced beside her, butn


    was already gone.


    She let out a self–deprecatingugh. This was what her rtionship withn was supposed to be,


    wasn’t it?


    ra got herself together and was about to head downstairs when her phone suddenly


    reng. Seeing an unfamiliar number, she frowned but answered anyway.


    An urgent voice came through immediately, “Is this Mr. Casey’s family? He attempted suicide in


    prison. He’s at Saint Anne’s Hospital in critical condition, Pleasee quickly.”


    ra’s mind went nk. It took her several seconds to process the information.


    Her father had attempted suicide and was now fighting for his life.


    She hung up in a panic and dashed out of the bedroom. As she reached the door, she crashed into


    someone.


    Seeing ra lunging towards him first thing in the morning,n’s lips curved in amusement, “Didn’t


    get enoughst night?”


    He was about to kiss ra when she pushed him away mercilessly. ra’s eyes were teary as she


    looked at him. Faced with the life and death of her father, even as strong as she was, she needed


    someone to lean on.


    She wanted to telln about her father’s suicide and ask him to apany her, but remembering


    how he ignored her when she needed help and was bleeding, ra hesitated.


    She took a few steps back, her voice steady, “I’ve gox


    taking the day off.”


    Without waiting forn’s reaction, she dashed out the door.


    to take care of. I’ll be


    But from her eyes, he also knew she didn’t want to tell him.


    Dawson’s surprised voice came through, “Mr. Hayes, Mr. Casey attempted suicide in prison, didn’t


    you know?”