Madeleine didn\u2019t have much experience with kissing. Her\u00a0<\/p>\n
repetitive rubbing was no different from playing house in\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He went from initial astonishment to secret delight, and then\u00a0<\/p>\n
from delight to finding it a little amusing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Feeling Madeleine\u2019s tense body, he reached out one hand to\u00a0<\/p>\n
slowly stroke her back, then parted his lips slightly to welcome\u00a0<\/p>\n
her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But then she stopped, pulled back, and panted in small gasps.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s enough, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enough?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course not.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick didn\u2019t answer. The hand on her back moved up to cup\u00a0<\/p>\n
the back of her head as he closed in, his breath hot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou think you can just tease me and run?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 134\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine, you\u2019ve picked up some bad habits.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before he even finished speaking, Roderick lifted her onto the\u00a0<\/p>\n
table, giving himself more room to hold and kiss her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her breath was stolen away, and Madeleine\u2019s body gradually\u00a0<\/p>\n
softened, feeling weightless, as if she were floating on water.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She started to slide off the table, only to be pressed back down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her waist, limber from dancing, bent easily, her entire back flat\u00a0<\/p>\n
against the table as Roderick leaned over her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s kisses rained down on her, like a storm battering\u00a0<\/p>\n
flower petals, moving from her lips, to her jaw, and down to her\u00a0<\/p>\n
fair neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaddie\u2026 Maddie\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was rough, unconsciously murmuring her name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was aroused too, trembling slightly as she felt the\u00a0<\/p>\n
strange changes in her body, her eyes growing hazy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Roderick lifted his head, she propped herself up without\u00a0<\/p>\n
warning and gently bit his Adam\u2019s apple.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 134\u00a0<\/p>\n
That had been her favorite move when they were intimate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaddie\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The air instantly caught fire, and the restraint in Roderick\u2019s eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
began to shatter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His breathing grew heavier. He leaned down, his Adam\u2019s apple\u00a0<\/p>\n
grazing her collarbone as it moved, sending a shiver through\u00a0<\/p>\n
her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we keep going\u2026 I really won\u2019t be able to stop.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine noticed the tips of his ears were bright red, and she\u00a0<\/p>\n
couldn\u2019t help but smile. \u201cThen don\u2019t stop.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s eyes reddened. He propped himself on an elbow\u00a0<\/p>\n
beside her head, staring down at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you doing this on purpose?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine smiled, hooking her arm around Roderick\u2019s neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I did it on purpose.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She deliberately rubbed her nose against his, teasing him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing Roderick looking like he was about to explode from\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 134\u00a0<\/p>\n
holding back, Madeleine felt a thrill of satisfaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They had gotten a call from Owen at noon, asking them to\u00a0<\/p>\n
come over for dinner tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Owen had just found out about what happened with Nanette,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and he chewed Roderick out over the phone, demanding to\u00a0<\/p>\n
know why he hadn\u2019t been told.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that everything was settled, his anger had cooled down\u00a0<\/p>\n
quite a bit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Grateful for all the help from Rebecca and Bradley, he was\u00a0<\/p>\n
hosting them at the family estate to show his appreciation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thanking them was one thing, but Owen probably also wanted\u00a0<\/p>\n
to use the chance to mend his relationship with Roderick so he\u00a0<\/p>\n
wouldn\u2019t be so lonely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sky had already darkened, and Madeleine, knowing they\u00a0<\/p>\n
had to leave soon, was teasing him on purpose,\u00a0<\/p>\n
She chuckled and patted Roderick\u2019s shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, get up. We need to get ready to go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeleine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 134\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick practically squeezed her name out through his teeth,\u00a0<\/p>\n
his eyes darkening as his breathing quickened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, more than before, he was like a volcano on the verge of\u00a0<\/p>\n
erupting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2026 what are you doing? We have to leave soon, don\u2019t you\u00a0<\/p>\n
dare\u2026 Mmph.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could finish, Roderick quickly silenced her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gone was the earlier gentleness; now, Roderick was full of\u00a0<\/p>\n
dominance and aggression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His grip on Madeleine was firm, holding her so she couldn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
escape, but not so tight as to hurt her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine, unable to speak, could only whimper for him to stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stop?\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was no stopping it now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s reason had already been scattered by the force of\u00a0<\/p>\n
his desire.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The desk was too hard; he didn\u2019t dare press her down\u00a0<\/p>\n
completely and risk hurting her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 134\u00a0<\/p>\n
So he scooped her up over his shoulder with one arm, and with\u00a0<\/p>\n
the other, he pressed a button on the desk, locking the door and\u00a0<\/p>\n
drawing the curtains.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The room instantly darkened. Roderick gently placed her on the\u00a0<\/p>\n
large sofa, and Madeleine let out a small cry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood girl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He knelt on the sofa with one long leg, his large frame moving\u00a0<\/p>\n
forward to loom over Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gave her a reassuring kiss on the lips, then got up and\u00a0<\/p>\n
turned on a spotlight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The warm, intimate light was just enough for him to clearly see\u00a0<\/p>\n
the panic in Madeleine\u2019s expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was truly panicking now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her mind went blank, too chaotic to think.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine knew exactly how to handle Ricki.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Growing up, even though Roderick was mischievous and\u00a0<\/p>\n
caused trouble, Madeleine rarely lost out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 135\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 135\u00a0<\/p>\n
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