Chapter 23: The Mole on the Side of Her Neck Ached Faintly

Back in the car, Alexander pulled Chloe back over into his lap again, burying his head in the crook of her shoulder, his voice deep, low, and displeased: "What are you thinking about?"

*He must still feel sad, right?* Chloe thought with mi

Chapter 24: A Substitute for the Sun

The bedroom air conditioning was set to a comfortable temperature. Chloe opened her eyes, kicked the quilt aside, and turned to the side, only to find that the temperature beside her had long gone cold.

Pulling open the curtains, the sudden, unshielded sunlight

Chapter 25: The Stinging Pain on Her Lips

Burying herself in Alexander's arms just like that, the broad palm belonging to the man patted her back like coaxing a baby to sleep, while his mouth did the exact opposite—rubbing and kissing insatiably back and forth across the area of her neck and lower