Chapter 52
-NAOMI
we share a silent understanding.
Flock eyes with Circen, and for a moment, we
But his expression quickly turns to disappointment, his gaze alrifting towards the door as the knocking persists.
Reluctantly, we break apart, the tension between is palpable as we acknowledge the interruption. The knock grows louder, insistent, and we’re forced to completely move away from each other.
Crap.
Why now!
I pull the duvet over my exposed breasts and yell come in, expecting the intruder to be none other than Elena.
I sigh when I see it is her
“Ma’am.” She calls me sofily and her eyes immediately dart towards Grecian who is at the end of the room, adjusting his collar.
Like a book, Elena immediately reads the tension of the room and what was happening before she interrupted us both, and her pupils dilated as her eyes lands on me.
1 raise my eyebrows at her and pull the duvet to cover my boy again, giving her a lucid hint that she just really interrupted something.
She passes me an apologetic gaze and takes a step back.
“You have a quest” Elena begins
“A guest!” I start to sit up.
I glance at Circenn but he is too engrossed in his phone to hear what Elena’s saying
“Yes. A guest,” Elena nods.
“And who is this guest?
Elena shook her head, a puzzled expression on her face.
i was a man’s voice, he contacted the mansion through the security pass at the gate. All he said was that he was here for Naomi McCain, no introduction, no explanation, no indication of his purpose or identity”
Her words trail off and I nod
*Well. I’ll see to it. Let me get changed”
“Or..” Elena says quietly. I can tell him you’re busy and you can go back to doing before 1 interrupted”
My eyes widen at her words.
“Are you crazy!” I whisper–yell, My checks are heating up.
She conceals her smile.
“Well, ma’am, I’ll take my leave now” She finally lets herself smile before leaving the room.
1 sigh and jump out of bed, dashing into the room’s walk–in closet.
As I strip naked and start to change into some comfortable clothes. Circean walks into the closet the moment I pull my sweatpants up my leg.
“Where are you going?” His tone is stern.
“Someone’s here for me” 1 say,
to convey a thousand unspoken words. He doesn’t utter a single
He is quiet and his gaze lingers on mine, his eyes searching and intense, as if trying to sentence, yet his silence speaks volumes.
His eyes rosim vr
as if taking in every
eyes rram úver my face, and then drift down to my body, as i
It’s as if he’s trying to all every aspect of me, his gaze a palpable force that leaves me feeling exposed yet curious.
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The air is thick with unspoken tension, his quiet scrutiny leaving me wondering what thoughts are racing through his mind.
“What?” I scoff
“It’s nothing” He says quietly and walks out of the closet
I pause.
That was absolutely nothing! Everything about his face looks like he either wanted to do or say something to me.
Disappointed. I walk out of the room and head downstairs
I know the intimate moment we shared today has been put off until heaven knows when.
I feel so empty
Like I need Circenn’s touch to be complete.
It’s weird but I feel like we need to finish what we started.
And I don’t know
now if Circent feels exactly like that too or if I’m just a horny y woman, deprived of sensual touches.
Elena is sweet enough to walk me to the waiting area, even after 1 told her she didn’t have to.
But she insisted on seeing me all the way there.
品
bless her heart
When we get close to where guests are allowed to wait, she gives me a little smile and a nod, and then walks away.
The McCains are super particular about security, so they have this rule that all guests have to wait for their host to come they’re not just some random person trying to be fake. And if they happen to have no host, they’re going to jail.
to come out and confirm that
It’s pretty standard for a family as prominent as they are, but still, it’s a little intimidating.
But who the hell would visit me!
Before I can let my thoughts wander, I take notice of Charles Dickson, standing tall in the longevity of the hallway,
“Charles?” I call, startled.
He sees me and gently breathes out a sigh of relief.
“You’re okay,” He says in his relief.
“Of course I’m okay, what are you doing here?” I scoff.
He walks up to me.
“I heard about the fire, are you okay? You’re not hurt anywhere are you?”
I shake my head.
“Imperfectly fine. The fire was a false alarm
“Oh thank goodness” He unconsciously pulls me into a hug
Startled with my hand stretched out
I poke his arm with my index finger so he can stop hugging n
me
He lets go of me and apologizes.
“I’m sorry, I came here as fast as I saw the news
I take a good look at the man in front of me, tilting my head so I can properly catch his eyes.
He says he’s not interested in me. Yet he drove all the way here?
Du friends act that way!
“You dadn’t have to, a call w
would have been nice” I suggest, my
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“A call would do nothing, if you would have gotten injured you would have lied but now that I’m in person, you can’t lie to my face”
I force out a smile.
“Thank you, for going through such lengths for me
“Don’t thank me, we’re friends” He says.
Friends!
Even Maggie wouldn’t react this way. She would either call or text.
“Of course” I stretch my smile.
We’re both quiet for a while. A silent tension that causes my car to twitch until Charles decides to break it.
“I’ll take my leave now,” He says carefully.
Thank you for stopping by, I really do appreciate
te it” I say and mean it.
It’s a comforting feeling to know that someone has your back, even if it’s not necessarily a romantic interest. It’s nice to have someone who genuinely cares about your well–being.
He nods and gawks at me.
I don’t know what he wants to say or do next, but his sudden hug takes me by surprise.
He must love hugs.
This time. I hug him back, a gratuitous gesture.
As my body gris buried in his
Circenn’s voice shakes the ground behind me.
“What the fuck is going on here!”
Charles and I break apart and I’m yanked backward, caught in the vice–like grip of Circenn’s powerful arms, his fingers wrapping around my wrists like steel cuffs
I feel a surge of surprise and a flutter of fear as Circenn’s grasp holds me firm, his chest solid against my back.
Whoe
Talk about possessiveness.
“What are you doing here!” Circenn looks like he’s about to chop Charles‘ head off
“I’m not here for you, I’m here for Naomi” He says gently.
“You dumbass. Stay the hell away from my wife!” Circenn’s voice is stern.
“We were just hugging Circenn, and I’m already leaving And sooner or later, I hope you realize that Naomi and I are business partners and we’re going to be meeting more than often”
“And I also hope you realise I can make the possible impossible” Circenseethes
“Right” Charles scoff
And for the first time since I’ve known him, I see a flash of anger digging its way out of his face features.
1 look back and forth between Circenn and Charles and realise there are more to what I see.
They have a history together and even a fly could tell.
And that history was likely as brutal as hell.
“Leave while I’m being nice” Circenn takes a step forward and pulls me behind him.
“You don’t tell me what to do Charles scoff, “At least, not anymore”
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“Then use your fraud brain to pick your shits and leave. I’ll make sure
re to cancel every contract my wife has lingering around you and your bloody
company.”
“You’d go that far?” Charles laughs.
“Trust me. It wouldn’t be funny when
hen I’m done”
The air is suddenly chilly and I’m getting goosebumps.
The tension here is insanely intense.
“Do whatever you like Circenn. At the end of the day, you’re still going to be alone, left at the edge of the cliff. Just like Kimberly, I’m pretty won’t take Naomi that long before she realises you’re a selfish asshole who only c
sure
A sudden tight-fisted blow from Circean to Charles‘ face interrupts Charles and sends him staggering backwards before crashing down to the floor with a bloody mouth
