Tangled In Desire

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of determination. If Eric wanted to keep one foot i

-she was going to make him want her, need her

hrough the luxurious bedroom she now shared with Eric. The

was about

fast

his dark hair slightly tousled from sleep. He looked effortlessly handsome, dressed

she hated how easi

p to her, unreadable

ll smile. "Good m

nsing the change in her tone. S

. The house staff immediately set her plate before her-fres

her coffee lazily before sp

watching her caref

I wouldn't want my husband losin

ned just a fra

g a nonchalant hand over his. "Relax,

dining room opened, and Eleanor Sinclai

ering her mother-in-law a polite s

etween the two of them. "I trust everyt

urt nod. "It

roach. She tilted her head, feigning innocence

narrowed slig

xpected reunions," she mused, stealing a gl

t the underlying tension but chos

atching closely, and I expect both of you to ma

. Eric and I understand

aid no

e before turning on her heel. "I'll be meeting

eft, Eric exhale

look so tense, husband. We wouldn't want

ook. "What exactly

whisper. "I'm playing the game, E

rous Di

g events the Sinclair family would be hosting. She needed to look the part, a

emerald dress that hugged her curves in all the r

am

flame, the man she had once considered he

rprised but not entirely disp

over her. "Business, but seeing you ju

"Still as char

nd you're still as st

aware of just how easy it

only one who cou

head. "Careful, Liam. I

ow. The whole city knows. But

"Maybe. But some men don

ice low. "Then maybe he should

ck deeper than

hen she made

ience, she would remind him that he w

ul... she might just let h

her lips as she replayed her conversation with Liam. He had always

ing, he was a remin

ver opened the car door for her

he did, her

age fr

home. We ne

ched a

ce so directly. He usually played it coo

ed back

sy. Should I

ater, her phone

Now,

spread acro

her plan was

onfro

ugh the grand entrance with deliberate ease, slipping off

of whiskey in his hand. His tie was loosened, his sleev

ilting her head. "You sounded

clenched. "

d. "Ah. So

ore setting it down with a soft cli

ou?" She took a sip, her eyes never leaving his. "Tell me, Eric... what exactly is bothering

s gripping the edge of the bar.

augh. "Oh, so now yo

that he wanted you before. And now

lightly. "And wh

in the roo

with something dange

ked. "Wo

between them, his hand gripping her

she refused to let him se

almost a growl. "Yo

a brow. "

tened. "You b

pt her expression cool. "Oh? And w

le

er chuckle. "That'

, stepping back with a smirk. "You don't get to be possess

ed into her, but

en set the glass down. "Let me know wh

d away, leaving him standing there,

st drawn a dangerou

to see which one of th