\u201cJudy,\u201d I urged. \u201cTell me the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs soon as you banished her, Ethan pulled all ties with her. He lied to her and abandoned her\u2026 so I\u2019m not entirely sure where she is now but if I were to<\/p>\n
guess\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s probably dead\u2026\u201d I growled. Judy nodded, unable to form words. \u201cAnd how do you know any of this?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe told me,\u201d she confessed. \u201cIrene doesn\u2019t know about it though. At least, I don\u2019t think she does. But Ethan gloated to me about it for a week afterward. He wanted me to know how much control he had around me.\u201d<\/p>\n
I wanted to punch something; I wanted to find Ethan and punch him in the face for what he had done. I remained silent for a long while, trying to process all the information I was just told.<\/p>\n
\u201cI should have been informed of the truth from the beginning,\u201d I murmured. Judy nodded; her eyes downcast.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was protecting your family,\u201d she said, her voice nothing more than a whisper. Something about her whispered words made something inside me snap and the next thing I knew, I was pushing her against the wall, pinning her between my body and the hard surface of the wall.<\/p>\n
Her breath hitched as my lips found hers and I kissed her deeply, allowing my tongue to explore her mouth greedily as if I couldn\u2019t get enough. She tasted sweet and her breath was warm and sent a shiver throughout my entire body, but in a good way. Her body curved around mine, fitting almost too perfectly against me as my cock grew hard in my pants, making me too uncomfortable.<\/p>\n
I groaned against her lips, not able to get enough of the contact between us. She breathed me in, her body melting against mine as if it were the most natural thing in the world. I nipped at her bottom lip, drawing it into my mouth and sucking on it like it was the sweetest piece of candy I had ever had.<\/p>\n
She sighed contently, the kiss lingering for way too long in the middle of the villa foyer. When we both finally broke apart, our breathing was intermingled and heavy as we fought to catch our breaths. I closed my eyes and pressed my forehead against hers. Keeping her pinned against the wall as if my life depended on it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat was that for?\u201d She finally asked, her voice coming out as a breathy whisper.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor protecting my family,\u201d I found myself whispering. \u201cFor being there for them even when I couldn\u2019t be. For being you\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My words came out before I could really comprehend them myself, but as I spoke each point, I realized how right they were\u2026 how real they sounded.<\/p>\n
She licked her bottom lip and nodded, her body trembling against mine.<\/p>\n
I finally stepped back, noticing her flushed cheeks and her hooded eyes. I wanted<\/p>\n
to pull her back into me and kiss the life out of her, but I chose to remain quiet as I stared around her face, searching for something\u2026 anything.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry for keeping this from you and that you had to find out this way,\u201d she finally said, returning our conversation to what it was initially. \u201cI\u2019m sorry for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
I shook my head.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be,\u201d I said, my tone a little too gruff. \u201cIt\u2019s okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
She nodded, though her cheeks still held a bit of pinkness to them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI should get to Matt. I\u2019m late for tutoring.\u201d<\/p>\n
I nodded, running my fingers through my hair. Without another word, she turned and hurried away and Owned the back parlor where<\/p>\n
she normally met up with Matt.<\/p>\n
I sighed and looked up at the stairway; I knew I had to speak with Irene sooner or<\/p>\n
later about all of this\u2026 but I needed to know some things first.noveldrama<\/p>\n
I [pulled my phone out of my pocket and called Taylor.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u201d Taylor asked tentatively; he couldn\u2019t tell if this was a social call or a work call.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need you to find out information,\u201d I told him quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, Alpha,\u201d Taylor said, realizing that this was in fact a work call. \u201cWhat can I do for you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat maid that I fired months ago\u2026<\/p>\n
I need you to find her and if she\u2019s dead, find out what happened to her. If she\u2019s dead, bring me the rogue that killed her. If she\u2019s alive, bring her to the villa. I have questions that only she can answer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor raised his brows; he knew why that maid was fired and banished; he<\/p>\n
couldn\u2019t believe that Gavin trusted her to enter his villa again.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure you want to do that?\u201d Taylor asked, his eyes narrowed though Gavin couldn\u2019t see his face.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t argue with me, Beta.\u201d Gavin<\/p>\n
snapped into the phone. \u201cI\u2019m not<\/p>\n
the mood. Do as you\u2019re said. I want day on<\/p>\n
a ful Dreport at the end of theant<\/p>\n
my desk.\u201d<\/p>\n
There was a pause for a moment and then Taylor sighed.<\/p>\n
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