Chapter 414
Halley and Declan silently walked down the corridor, until Hailey finally broke the silence with a question “Declan, who was that woman just now? What did she bring you to the hotel room
Declan quickly pulled his aim away from her touch. “I don’t owe you any answeres.”
Undeterred, Halley reached up and placed her hand on his forehead “Dedani, you’re burning up! Aur vouskk”
Her soft, delicate hand brushed against him, and the
scent of her closeness made Declan’s eyes flare. He quickly pulled her hand away, his ce cutting an
cutting as he trapped, “Don’t touch
The sharpness of his words made it clear he was repulsed, and Hailey’s eyes glistened with hart.
As a pampered, sheltered young woman, the had never encountered such coldness before
A mix of confusion and pain washed over het as she looked up at him, wondering if he really disliked her that much.
She hadn’t done anything wrong.
bot a moment, the sadness in her eyes seemed to affect Declan, but he didn’t speak. Instead, he turned and walked away.
Like a shadow, Halley Bollowed unable to let go of the distance between them….
They stepped into the elevator one after the other. Their silence was beary, and neither of them said sword.
Suddenly, the elevatise jerked rice before it began to plummet rapidly. Hailey let our a sharp scream, her body thrown forward by the sudden drop
before she could crash into the elevator’s walls, a hand shot out, grabbing her are and pulling her into a searing embrace,
kelan steadied her, holding her securely against him. “It’s just a malfunction, don’t worry.”
Ju Halley’s trat began to subside while in
protective grip, a warm sensation spread through her chest.
the thought he didn’t care for her, but now she realized–wasn’t as indifferent as she’d believed. He was looking out for her She glanced up at him, “Dedan, what’s happening? You’re burning up Are you sick? Should we go to the hospital?”
Declan tightened his grip on her arm, his voice low and strained. “st
“But you’re like a turnane,” Hailey said, her hand instinctively reaching toward his waist
The moneen ber
brushed against him, Declan’s breath hirched, his body reacting sharply to her
Clouch.
He had never beel
elationship or been with a woman, but Adeline’s earlier words about the body’s desires kept echoing Now, with the aplodisiac coursing through his wins, those desiresw were becoming impossible to ignore. Declan lowered his head and pressed his lips against Hailey’s
Hailey’s eyes widened in shock, her pupila dilating—was this really hi
yhappening?
stem initiating the kauz?
in his mind.
He kissed tart with an intensity that left her bowaldess, and her legs backed beneath her, making her stumble. Declan quickly stradedker by the walur, pulling away just for a moment. II
Hailey’s mud an appled to ratifi
“W–Whurr
path fanned over her food skin. “I’ve been drugged,” he murmured.
Halley stody termed in Cathis touch, and before she knew it, the wrapped her arms around his neck, rising on her toes to return the kiss,
st them harfmuch experience, yet their connection delt effortless, as if their past
shear rated enti affection for Derlas. Kissing Kitel sweeten an she ever expected.
together had already Laid the foursation. They became entwined, like two loverbich
Clan parseditally gently into the corner as he kissed liet again, his hands slowly exploring the contours of her body
buriedler tare against his chest, les voire barely a whisper. “Declan.”
