Chapter 0089
Some even started to dance with their partners as well!
“You speak pretty words, Mr. Landry,” I teased as he twirled me around again. This time he twirled me a bit faster, and I nearly lost my footing. I had to wrap an arm around his neck to keep myself steady and it only brought my body that much closer to his.
My breath got caught in my throat when we wound up only inches from one another, our breaths intermingling with one another.
“I only speak the truth, Miss Montague,” he replied, dipping me low again.
When the song ended, we received some claps and I smiled, giving the audience a short wave. Walter chuckled and guided me away from everyone. We took a short walk, staring up at the sparkling stars and the bright moon that shined above us.
“Such a beautiful night,” I said thoughtfully.
“It certainly is,” he agreed.
He wrapped an around me, pulling me into him. I gave him an awkward smile; now that we weren’t around others and we were no longer dancing, the close proximity felt weird.
“Thank you for coming with me tonight. You have made tonight quite enjoyable,” he told me sincerely.
“I had a nice night as well, Walter,” I told him. “Thank you.‘
We stopped walking and he turned to face me.
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“You are very beautiful,” he told me, brushing a strand of hair out of my face. “I’m sorry if I came off a little strong last night. My intention wasn’t to scare you.”
I blushed at the memory; he tried to kiss me, and I turned my head away from him, shielding the kiss.
“It wasn’t that I was scared,” I told him. “I wasn’t ready.”
He looked at me thoughtfully for a moment.
“Because of Ethan?”
I was stunned by his words; I wanted to step away, but he was holding me close to him.
“I’m sorry, what?” I asked, my eyes wide and filled with alarm.
“I know about you two,” he admitted. “I had Maxwell look into it. You are mates.”
“Why would you look into that?” I asked in a harsh whisper.
“I’m sorry if I overstepped. But I could tell something was wrong,” he told me quickly. “I am not trying to upset you or hurt you, Judy. I just wanted to understand you.”
“And you couldn’t have just asked me?” I asked, feeling a bit betrayed.
“I did, and you lied to me,” he reminded me, making my face heat again. “You don’t need to be afraid,
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Chapter 0089
Judy. I am here and I am not going to hurt you. What he did was awful, but it wasn’t your fault.”
“Walter, Irene cannot know…”
“I know,” he said gently. “And she never will.”
I swallowed the lump in my throat; I stared at him, trying to figure out if he was genuine or not. Once I decided, I gave him a nod.
“You are safe with me, Judy. I promise,” he assured me.
I felt that he was being truthful, so I relaxed into him a bit. He gave me a compassionate smile and leaned his head down, so he was only inches from me.
“I know you say you aren’t ready, but you are being here with me right now says something different,” he told me. He ran his fingers down the side of my face, and I looked up at him. “I want very much to kiss you.”
I bit my lower lip and stared into his eyes; he was looking at my mouth with a hungry expression and my chest tightened slightly. I nodded, giving him permission to kiss me.
A smile tipped the corner of his lips as he bent down and pressed his lips tenderly against mine.
Third Person POV
Ethan and Irene arrived at the gallery; after some convincing, Irene finally relented and went with Ethan. She wasn’t really in the mood to go anywhere this evening, but he insisted that they needed a date night and a better place than the Silver Crescent Light Gallery.
“Get yourself something to eat,” Ethan said, handing her his card. “I’ll be right back.”
She nodded and went towards the food cart, not bothering to argue with him. He walked around the gallery for a moment, trying to get a glimpse of Judy. He knew that she was here this evening, and he was determined to get her alone so they could talk. When he found her, his entire stomach twisted.
She was alone with Walter, and they were kissing!
He reached into his pocket and grabbed his phone, knowing he had to begin the next phase of his plan. before he lost her entirely. He brought up his subordinate phone number and pressed the phone to his
ear.
“Boss,” his subordinate said on the other end.
“It’s go time,” he said darkly. “I need you to do what we discussed earlier.”
There was silence on the other end and then a dark chuckle.
“Gladly.”
His subordinate had been waiting for this moment.
