And the golden child just screwed it all up!\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel looked at the golden child now, feeling the urge to\u00a0<\/p>\n
strangle him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason, with his hands on his hips and still fuming, told Daniel\u00a0<\/p>\n
and the others to get the hell out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDamn it, I just got back and I already run into her. Talk about\u00a0<\/p>\n
bad luck!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But even as he cursed, Jason thought about the way\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes had glared at him, the sway of her hips as she\u00a0<\/p>\n
walked away, and he couldn\u2019t help but feel a stir inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He smirked coldly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTen years ago, you had the guts to slap me. Now, it\u2019s my turn.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A woman whose family was bankrupt\u2026 he could do whatever\u00a0<\/p>\n
he wanted with her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 178\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was still sulking when Roderick got home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick had a work dinner that night and was a bit tired when\u00a0<\/p>\n
he returned, but seeing Madeleine\u2019s unhappy face, he\u00a0<\/p>\n
immediately perked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He put down his jacket and moved closer, reaching out to hug\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong? Who made you unhappy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before he could touch her, Madeleine pushed him away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s eyes looked a little hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine had to explain, \u201cYou don\u2019t smell good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s expression immediately relaxed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So that was the reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine had never liked the smell of smoke and alcohol, ever\u00a0<\/p>\n
since she was a child.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She used to push her dad away as a kid, and now she was\u00a0<\/p>\n
pushing him away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was actually kind of cute.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 178\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGo take a shower first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine realized she shouldn\u2019t have taken that attitude with\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick, and now she gave him an awkward little push.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick hadn\u2019t actually drunk much or smoked, but in that kind\u00a0<\/p>\n
of environment, the smell just seeped into you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked very wronged, with a pitiful expression on his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo tired.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to shower even if you\u2019re tired. Don\u2019t you even have\u00a0<\/p>\n
the strength to shower?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMmm.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine frowned, and after a moment, she realized he was\u00a0<\/p>\n
doing it on purpose.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She playfully punched his chest in annoyance. \u201cOh, get out of\u00a0<\/p>\n
here. Can\u2019t you see I\u2019m unhappy? And you\u2019re still teasing me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her hand had just landed when Roderick caught it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He held it against his chest, not letting her move it at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can tell. Isn\u2019t this me trying to cheer you up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 178\u00a0<\/p>\n
After speaking, he pulled her wrist, drawing her towards him, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
voice low and husky.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBe a good girl and help me undress.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was still holding in her anger, but hearing this, Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
couldn\u2019t quite hold it in anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, you said you were cheering me up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am. Isn\u2019t this cheering you up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine got heated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So his idea of cheering someone up was to have her help him\u00a0<\/p>\n
undress?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick pressed Madeleine\u2019s hand, moving it to the tie and\u00a0<\/p>\n
buttons in front of him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine didn\u2019t know what came over her, but as if by some\u00a0<\/p>\n
strange impulse, she actually moved her fingers to unbutton it\u00a0<\/p>\n
for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her warm fingertips, as they undid the buttons, intentionally or\u00a0<\/p>\n
not, brushed against the skin of Roderick\u2019s chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Like a single spark, recklessly setting a prairie ablaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 178\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s breathing grew heavier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He really wanted to lean down and kiss her, but the thought that\u00a0<\/p>\n
this girl would definitely find him disgusting made him give al\u00a0<\/p>\n
helpless little laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In those few seconds he was lost in thought, Roderick\u00a0<\/p>\n
discovered all his shirt buttons had been undone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine had also pulled out the hem of his shirt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her gaze shamelessly sized up Roderick\u2019s pecs and abs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although she had snuck glances before and knew Roderick had\u00a0<\/p>\n
a good body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But this was the first time she\u2019d been this close, seeing it so\u00a0<\/p>\n
clearly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine glanced at his abs, then suddenly reached out and\u00a0<\/p>\n
touched them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes lit up a bit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re so hard. I used to have toned abs when I was dancing\u00a0<\/p>\n
intensively, and they were hard too, but not this hard.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 178\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s breath hitched at her sudden action, and his Adam\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
apple bobbed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hard?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mmm, somewhere else was even harder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked down at Madeleine, who was still curiously poking\u00a0<\/p>\n
his abs, and his eyes darkened a few shades.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was low and husky, laced with a smile. \u201cLike what you\u00a0<\/p>\n
feel?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only then did Madeleine realize what she was doing. Her ears\u00a0<\/p>\n
burned, and she immediately pulled her hand back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked up, pretending to be calm. \u201cWho likes it? I was just\u00a0<\/p>\n
curious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, you don\u2019t like it\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick sighed disappointedly, his voice turning strangely\u00a0<\/p>\n
alluring, \u201cIf you don\u2019t like it, you can just be curious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He smiled, grabbed her wrist, and pressed her palm back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
against his abs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re curious, feel all you want. It\u2019s free.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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