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But Charlotte didn’t say anything for a long time, and finally
picked up the glass on the table.
“I think I’ll just drink.”
Bradley’s lips curved slightly.
But before his smile could fully form, Charlotte’s hand was
pressed back down by Simon.
He chuckled. “Is that question really so hard to answer?
Save Bradley. I can swim.”
Charlotte laughed along with him.
“That’s true.”
Bradley said nothing. His eyes swept over the spot where
Simon had just touched Charlotte’s hand, then he grabbed his
glass and chugged a mouthful of alcohol.
Too slow.
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Drinking like this is too slow.
After one round of the game, he had barely drunk anything.
Across from him, Madeleine was also frustrated. After one
round of the game, she hadn’t gotten any gossip.
They were all adults, each with their own deep thoughts. If
someone really wanted to hide their hidden agenda, a game of
truth or dare wasn’t going to trick it out of them.
“Bored?”
Roderick wrapped his arm around Madeleine’s waist and asked
softly.
“Not really.”
“Want to go for a walk?”
He said, leaning close to Madeleine’s earlobe, “I want to kiss
you.”
Madeleine’s cheeks turned red.
This guy. He’d barely had two drinks, how did he get so bold?
Roderick didn’t even wait for Madeleine to answer, just pulled
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her to her feet.
“We’re done hanging out here. We’re going for a walk.”
Leaving the group in the courtyard, the couple swaggered out.
“Should we really be doing this?”
Roderick raised an eyebrow. “What’s wrong with it?”
“They’re all still back there.”
“Aren’t we out here to have fun? They can have their fun, and
we need to have ours.”
Besides, she couldn’t really think they came out today just to
watch the drama unfold, could she?
They’d both been busy with work lately, and the little time they
had at home had to be spent with their son.
Roderick had been pent up for a while, and he was definitely
going to use this chance to get some alone time together.
Even if it was just for a little while, it would be enough.
The two of them walked slowly along the cobblestone path, the faint, intoxicating scent of unknown wildflowers drifting from
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the roadside.
Roderick came to a stop.
He turned and pulled Madeleine into his arms.
Madeleine tilted her head up slightly, meeting his deep eyes.
The setting sun shone down, landing on his well–defined face,
softening his usual coldness and painting it with an
indescribable look of focus.
“What?”
His gaze made Madeleine’s heart skip a beat, and she couldn’t
help but instinctively lick her dry lips.
The gesture was practically an invitation.
Roderick’s gaze darkened in an instant, like a bottomless
vortex.
“Back inside, I almost couldn’t hold back.”
He raised his hand, his warm fingertips gently brushing the
corner of Madeleine’s mouth.
Before Madeleine could even react, his lips were on hers.
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Gentle, lingering, and filled with intense desire.
He captured her lips, sucking on them delicately, as if savoring
the world’s most precious honey.
Their breaths mingled, a mix of the crisp scent of alcohol and
her faint, sweet fragrance, intoxicating.
Madeleine soon melted into his arms, her arms wrapping
around his neck, responding with inexperienced but passionate
fervor.
All her thoughts vanished. Her world was reduced to his
scorching breath, his searing lips and tongue, his strong,
powerful heartbeat, and the addictive warmth of his embrace.
After what felt like an eternity, Roderick pulled back slightly,
resting his forehead against hers. His breathing was heavy, his
eyes still dark with raw desire.
Madeleine’s cheeks were flushed, her eyes shimmering. She
leaned against him, panting softly, her lips glistening, swollen
and tempting from his kisses.
“Mrs. Livingston,” he murmured, his voice impossibly hoarse as
he nuzzled her with the tip of his nose, “still bored?”
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Madeleine shot him a playful glare, but her gaze was so alluring
it was practically dripping with charm. It held no threat, looking
more like an invitation.
“You’re terrible…”
Roderick chuckled, his chest vibrating. He couldn’t resist
leaning down to peck her swollen lips a few more times, barely
suppressing a deeper hunger.
“I’m allowed to be a little terrible to my wife.”
He didn’t care what anyone else’s purpose was for being here
today.
He only had one thought.
He was here to be romantic with his Madeleine.
She had originally thought Bradley’s suggestion to drink in the
afternoon was just on a whim.
But by the time dinner came around, Madeleine realized the
man was truly crazy.
He kept raising his glass, urging Roderick, Adrian, and Simon to
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drink.
The meal ended, but the drinking didn’t.
“Boring.”
Rebecca glanced at them and sighed.
The girls had the better idea. They went to the media room to
watch a movie and eat snacks.
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