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    Lying down, he turned toward the bed and listened to Hadley’s soft, steady breathing. His eyes grew heavy, and before long, he drifted off to sleep.


    At 7 A.M., Hadley woke on schedule. She switched on the bedsidemp, freshened up in the bathroom, and headed for the wardrobe. As she passed the sofa, something soft brushed against her leg.


    “Huh?” Hadley looked down—and froze. Her scalp tingled. Her eyes widened.


    “Oh my god!” she screamed.


    There were legs. Long and strong—definitely a man’s. Someone had snuck into her room.


    Her first instinct was to call Eric.


    But before she could take a step, an arm wrapped around her waist.


    She stiffened, too shocked to scream.


    Then, snapping out of it, she shouted toward the door, “Eric! Eric!”


    Eric stirred, still half-asleep.


    Was Hadley calling him?


    Her voice grew frantic.


    “Eric! Can you hear me? There’s someone in my room! Hurry!”


    Eric sat up, finally understanding.


    She didn’t know he’de overst night—she thought he was an intruder?


    But in a panic, the first person she called for… was him?


    Did she really trust him that much?


    The thought made his grip around her waist tighten.


    “Ah—!” Hadley stumbled and fell onto the sofa.


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    Then everything went dark as a hand gently covered her eyes.


    “Who are you?” Terrified, she shrank back. “What do you want? Are you after Eric? Don’t touch me! If I’m unharmed, he might still negotiate, but if you hurt me—he won’t spare you. Mmph—!”


    Eric raised an eyebrow and leaned in to kiss her.


    Hadley froze.


    A wave of heat rushed through her, sharp and disorienting.


    Her eyes widened in rm.<fn67dd> N?w ?ovel chapt?rs are published on F?ndNovel</fn67dd>


    She panicked, trying to shove him away.


    But she couldn’t. He was too strong. Desperate, she opened her mouth and bit down—hard.


    “Ah!” Eric gasped.


    Still, Hadley didn’t let go. Her jaw clenched tight.


    His lip tore, the metallic taste of blood spreading in his mouth.


    “Hadley—let go…”


    He tried to speak, but her grip made it nearly impossible.


    Left with no choice, Eric pinched her cheeks gently to force her release.


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