He Finally Noticed Me Right When I Was Leaving novel Chapter 146

They had shared an incredibly sweet period of their lives in that villa.

In the mornings, he would drive her to campus before heading off to take care of his own business. By then, he had already started taking over the company, and both of them were so busy they barely had time to breathe.

But the nights belonged entirely to them.

Pierce would routinely wolf down his dinner in five minutes flat, just so he could scoop her up and toss her onto the bed.

It was during that phase of their relationship that Seraphina truly learned what it meant to "break the bed."

Sometimes she would be so exhausted she'd pass out, only to wake up and find him still tirelessly, gleefully at work.

But he always adored her. No matter how often they were together, he was always so gentle, almost never causing her any pain.

He had certainly never forced himself on her like this.

With her eyes squeezed shut, she heard him whisper directly into her ear, "Between me and that punk... who's better?"

When she refused to answer, he dipped his head and pressed a kiss to the tip of her nose, his tone laced with a twisted intimacy. "I never really understood you back then. I was so terrified of hurting you that I always held back. Turns out you like it rough. I can give you whatever you want from now on."

Keeping her eyes closed, she ignored him completely. Her heart was drowning in humiliation and fury, but she lacked the physical strength to fight him off, forced to just let him hold her.

She felt as though every drop of energy had been siphoned from her body, leaving behind nothing but an all-consuming exhaustion.

Now that the heat of the moment had passed, the sweat coating her skin turned ice-cold, stinging her like a thousand needles.

...

Inside the villa, Caspian and Stella waited for a long time, but there was still no sign of Seraphina.

The fire alarm had stopped blaring a while ago. The outside world was dead silent.

A creeping sense of unease settled over Caspian, and his brow furrowed heavily. "Something's not right. She's been gone way too long. Do you think something happened to her?"

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