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Stanley froze for a moment.
Wendy lay beneath him, her silky black hair cascading over the crimson bedspread a shade specifically chosen by Glinda for their wedding room. The red accentuated the creamy fairness of her skin, making her appear luminous, almost ethereal.
There was an air of sensuality about the scene, but the thought of her lying like this beneath another man….
Stanley’s fists clenched involuntarily.
He had intended to clarify that the ‘delivery‘ last night was medicine, not a man. But as the words reached his lips, they refused to come out.
Wendy’s cold gaze met his. “Move.”
She had ordered him to move.
Stanley didn’t budge.
Frustrated, Wendy began to struggle. The memory of him bringing Jessica into his private wing last night flashed through her mind, and it made her recoil from even the slightest physical contact with him.
“Stanley, get off me! After spending the night with Jessica, did you even bother to clean yourself?”
Stanley stiffened in silence.
In one swift motion, he pinned Wendy’s hands above her head and issued a cold warning, “Wendy, stop moving!”
However, Wendy had no intention of listening to him. She struggled even harder, her lithe, delicate frame twisting like a slippery little water snake beneath his firm, muscular body. The thin fabric between them made every movement seem dangerously intimate.
Stanley’s mind was thrown back to the night before, to the way she had seductively clung to him, teasing him with her lips and tongue. That memory, coupled with her current proximity, stoked an unwelcome heat within him. His gaze darkened, tinged with a hint of desire.
Wendy sensed the shift almost immediately. She froze, her wide, watery eyes staring at him in disbelief. “Are you…?”
Stanley swore under his breath and released her, sitting up abruptly. “No!”
Wendy sat up as well, still eyeing him suspiciously. “But…”
Stanley cut her off with a cold glance. “Wendy, the only reason you’re this angry is because I spent last night with Jessica instead of staying with you, isn’t it? What were you thinking? Did you honestly believe I’d touch you?”
Wendy’s face turned pale, his words cutting like a blade. She stood up, her expression icy.
“If that’s the case, then why do you care what kind of men I spend time with?”
Stanley’s face darkened. “You!”
Sensing his anger, Wendy smiled coolly. “Let me know when it’s time to finalize the divorce. Until then, feel free to play around outside–I’ll do the same. We’ll each have our fun.”
As she turned to leave, a thought seemed to strike her. Her bright, clear eyes landed briefly on Stanley’s lips, and
she smirked.
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“Oh, and Mr. Hawk, maybe practice your kissing skills when you have some free time. Are you sure you even know how to kiss?”
With that, she walked out, leaving him behind.
She was gone.
Stanley sat on the edge of the bed, his broad chest heaving with suppressed rage. A storm of anger and gloom clouded his usually composed demeanor, casting a dark shadow over him.
“That damned woman!‘
What was wrong with his kissing skills?
Why did she keep bringing it up?
Stanley let out a bitter laugh. He knew exactly what she was doing–it was all part of her game, a ploy to provoke him into kissing her again. Just like when she insinuated he wasn’t…capable.
Her tricks hadn’t changed.
Stanley reminded himself that Wendy was nothing more than a pretty face, devoid of substance. She wasn’t the kind of woman he was interested in. Any momentary attraction he had toward her was purely physical–nothing more than the natural response of a normal man.
Just then, his phone rang, interrupting his spiraling thoughts.
The melodic ringtone indicated it was Jessica calling.
Stanley’s expression softened slightly as he answered, “Jessica.”
Her cheerful voice immediately came through. “Stanley! Hurry up and join us at the bar. Nathan just got back from overseas, and we’re celebrating! Did you forget about his welcome party?”
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Chapter 23
