"Silence, longer than before stretched between us. I don't know how long our gazes stayed locked, but the tension in the air was definitely thick. 

The longer he stayed quiet, the more the doubts crept into my false confident armor. He was going to say no.

Retrieving my fingers from his mouth, he finally broke the silence. 

"One night?"

Is he saying yes? I didn't dare to breathe incase he's falsely leading me on, but I nodded. "One night."

****

Raven Stewart has loved Ethan Henderson forever, so when she's married to him in a contract marriage, all she can do is hope the man will eventually fall for her. 

Three years down the road, and nothing's changed, so she decides to change tactics and seduce him instead. 

Fortunately for her, her methods work, but is Ethan really falling in love with Raven or is he doing all this for his own gain?

I rose at mid day, the sky already painted with the noon sun, and the day infected with its heat. Summer was coming, and although I looked forward to it, at the moment, I had more important things to focus my mind. 


But first things first. I was still hangover, and my body slightly ached. I don't know how long it had been since I last exercised, so this was a reminder that I needed to get back to a pirates class as well. 


I dragged myself out of bed and into the bathroom. Wrapping my hair in a towel, I stepped below the shower, opting out the bathtub since I didn't feel like soaking at all. A few minutes later, I made my way downstairs, calling for my maid Stella. 


She appeared out of nowhere almost immediately, startling me. I hadn't even heard her approach. I let out a scream as I clutched my chest as well. "Goodness, Stella. Make as sound if you're just going to appear out of the blue like that.


Chapter 36 - Chapter Thirty Five