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Annoyed, Roderick grabbed the back of Madeleine\u2019s neck with\u00a0<\/p>\n
his large hand and pulled her around. They were so close their\u00a0<\/p>\n
noses were almost touching.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s gaze fell into Roderick\u2019s eyes, and her breath\u00a0<\/p>\n
hitched.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She felt like a little white rabbit grabbed by the scruff of the\u00a0<\/p>\n
neck by a big bad wolf. She wanted to run, but was afraid she\u2019d\u00a0<\/p>\n
get bitten if she moved, so she didn\u2019t dare budge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s Adam\u2019s apple bobbed again as his gaze drifted down\u00a0<\/p>\n
to glance at Madeleine\u2019s lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBait?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was low and raspy, like a foxtail grass tickling the\u00a0<\/p>\n
inside of Madeleine\u2019s ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes darted around as she stammered, \u201cYe\u2013yes,\u00a0<\/p>\n
just\u2026 to bait Edward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick let out an exasperated laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhy not bait me first?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBait you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The innocent Madeleine didn\u2019t understand what he meant, until\u00a0<\/p>\n
the desire in Roderick\u2019s eyes grew more blatant and she finally\u00a0<\/p>\n
understood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This \u201cbaiting\u201d wasn\u2019t the kind she was thinking of!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her breathing grew hot, and the air seemed to become humid,\u00a0<\/p>\n
making all her senses feel sticky.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would leap\u00a0<\/p>\n
out of her chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She felt she should instinctively resist, to push this big bad wolf\u00a0<\/p>\n
away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But whether the big bad wolf was too skilled, or she was just\u00a0<\/p>\n
too inexperienced, she didn\u2019t have time to push him away\u00a0<\/p>\n
before Roderick kissed her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Compared to the last drunken kiss, this one was sober and\u00a0<\/p>\n
gentle, and the sensation it gave Madeleine was much deeper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was very gentlemanly and careful, his lips just\u00a0<\/p>\n
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brushing against hers without trying to go any further.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But even so, it was enough to make Madeleine hold her breath,\u00a0<\/p>\n
unable to move.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick kissed her for a moment, then pulled back and\u00a0<\/p>\n
chuckled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStunned?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine stared blankly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course I\u2019m stunned!\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two of them, they\u2019d kissed again!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick propped an elbow on the table, resting his fist against\u00a0<\/p>\n
his temple with a sigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou really have lost your memory. You don\u2019t even know how to\u00a0<\/p>\n
breathe when you kiss.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instantly!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s previously calm face turned completely red.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She gave Roderick an annoyed push back and deliberately\u00a0<\/p>\n
wiped her lips with the back of her hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou\u2019re a pervert.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m your husband, it\u2019s legal. Go ask the cops if a husband\u00a0<\/p>\n
kissing his wife counts as being a pervert.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was silenced by his words, unable to say a thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She lifted her eyes and glanced at Roderick again. This guy\u00a0<\/p>\n
really did like her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, does that mean they were really in love when they got\u00a0<\/p>\n
married?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine couldn\u2019t help but start questioning her feelings for\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It seems\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hmm\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t mind it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick, having gotten his way, was in a good mood. He smiled and asked her about her plan to go fishing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine distractedly explained her plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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After she finished, she noticed Roderick\u2019s expression wasn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
very pleasant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick crossed his arms, his brow slightly furrowed. \u201cIt\u2019s a\u00a0<\/p>\n
good plan, but the thought of you talking to Edward\u2026 I don\u2019t like\u00a0<\/p>\n
it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, come on. You\u2019ve put up with it for the past few years,\u00a0<\/p>\n
what\u2019s a little more?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment she said it, Madeleine felt Roderick\u2019s expression\u00a0<\/p>\n
grow even colder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She quickly gave a guilty cough, stood up, and muttered, \u201cI just\u00a0<\/p>\n
remembered I have some work to do. I\u2019m heading back now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou still have work?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, yeah, the two pots of cacti on the table haven\u2019t been\u00a0<\/p>\n
watered.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After saying that, she made a quick escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick was speechless for a moment, then a smile spread\u00a0<\/p>\n
across his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still the same familiar feeling. She was definitely the Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
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he\u2019d loved since they were kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just a little longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wait for her to get to know me better, to understand the\u00a0<\/p>\n
changes in me over the past eight years, to understand the\u00a0<\/p>\n
feelings I\u2019ve had for her for over twenty years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wait for her to fall in love with me again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Picking up his phone, Roderick made a call. \u201cPrepare a gown for\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chase. A matching set?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Good, that works.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the day of the event, Roderick took Madeleine to one of his\u00a0<\/p>\n
styling studios.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After changing into his suit, he sat on the sofa to wait, patiently\u00a0<\/p>\n
reading a magazine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With such long limbs on display, passing employees couldn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
help but glance over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once they were a little farther away, they gathered together to Gossip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI heard the one inside is Daquan?\u00a0<\/p>\n
How come we\u2019ve never seen her before.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe probably just never brought her over. I heard from people at\u00a0<\/p>\n
the corporation that the CEO and Chase are inseparable now,\u00a0<\/p>\n
they go everywhere together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s so weird. Weren\u2019t they said to have a bad relationship?\u00a0<\/p>\n
How come they look so in love\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 94\u00a0<\/p>\n
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