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Taming My Cold Husband

Chapter 5 5

Word Count: 1064    |    Released on: 17/07/2024

Leslie out of her thoughts. She looked up and saw the ta

gave it to the man. She alighted from the vehicle, took two suitcases out of the trunk, and s

Manor," she muttered t

assive face walked up to her and said

and responded, "Yes, I a

said, referring to the brown-colored suitcases. "Right this way. I've been waiting for you. I was sent to

o it, all eerie and silent. It filled her with the heebie-jeebies, and she fought back a shudder as they r

see Julian Blackwood perched on a pristine royal blue sofa with the daily paper in his hand, his eyes laser-focused on th

that would be lying, Mr. Blackwood," Lesli

od up. "Right," he said. "Let's get on with the tour of the place. I ha

walked to catch up with him. His tour was one of the most boring tours she'd ever had to live through, and being an artsy girl, she'd been to many boring tours. But J

said, pointing to a door on the

anks, I

y away from the east wing. Mo

ngered on her face, noting the way her eyes we

to do, so I'll be on my way,"

like that." She huffed out a breath and opened the door to her new room. Just like the rest of the house, the room was magnificent with

e opened it, it was Kris at the door

anyone be

aid not,

you send it

'm not

," Lesl

'll send it

soak in the large bathtub, letting go of her worries for just a few minutes. She got out of the tub half an hour l

outside. Leslie opened the door,

d left. "I can't finish all this," Leslie said, feeling sorry for the fo

-

so she had only a bowl of pasta. She couldn't help but feel lo

ried. I'll have to tell them tomorrow. I can't even paint because I didn't even bring my supplies with me. I miss my bed. This one's too bi

to close her eyes to sleep, but a screeching no

hallway, trying to figure out where the noise came from. She heard the same noise again and flinched. The whole house had an eerie feel to it, and in an instant, all her previous

hing? What kind of sound was th

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“"What are you hiding, Mr. Blackwood?" Julian closed the gap in a heartbeat, leaving no space between them. She gasped, forced to tilt her head to meet his intense stare. "I. Have. Nothing. To hide," he said, voice cold, his gaze never wavering. The air crackled between them, charged and heavy. Anger lingered, but something else-something sharp and undeniable-hung there, too, just beneath the surface. Neither dared to acknowledge it. •°•°•°•°•°•°•° With her father's health fading fast, struggling artist Leslie Harrison feels trapped, helpless to give him the care he needs. In a desperate twist, she finds herself caught in a marriage of convenience with billionaire Julian Blackwood, a man who thrives on control and keeps his heart locked tight. But Leslie sees through his icy demeanor, sensing there's more beneath the surface. As emotions get tangled and secrets begin to slip, their bond is tested in ways neither expected. Can Leslie help Julian face the shadows of his past, or will they pull him under?”