His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 444

The constant push and pull between them over the past month had drained her completely. She closed her eyes, nodded, and tilted her head up to return his kiss.

Archer's breath hitched. He cupped the back of her head, deepening the kiss with a ravenous hunger.

The next second, he scooped her up into his arms and strode toward the massive bed.

The night was long, and he took her with a desperate, unending passion...

The next morning.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the floor-to-ceiling curtains as Virginia woke up in the spacious bed.

The space beside her was empty, the sheets still carrying a faint trace of his body wash. A glass of honey water sat on the nightstand at the perfect temperature, resting atop a sticky note.

"I went to the office. I'll be back for dinner tonight. — A"

The handwriting was sharp and bold.

Virginia rubbed her aching lower back. She was entirely at the mercy of his relentless stamina.

Slipping out of bed, she took a sip from the glass. It was perfectly sweet, missing only a refreshing slice of lemon.

Meanwhile, at the Vanderbilt Group CEO's office.

Zachary placed a detailed report on the desk.

"Mr. Vanderbilt, we pulled the security footage from the banquet last night. Evelyn slipped sleeping pills into your glass while you were in the restroom. The doctor confirmed the dosage was small, but enough to knock you out for a few hours if untreated."

Archer sat behind his massive desk in a tailored dark grey pinstripe suit.

His long fingers leafed through the documents. He looked entirely composed, completely unbothered by his loss of control the night before.

He glanced over the report and tossed it aside. "Notify HR. Terminate her immediately."

"Yes, sir!"

Biting her lip, she set the files down and fled the office.

In the engineering department.

Evelyn silently packed her belongings into a cardboard box.

A few female coworkers nearby didn't even bother to lower their voices as they mocked her.

"Did she really think a little youth and decent looks were enough to hook the boss? She clearly has no idea what league she's in."

"Seriously. She was so desperate to sleep her way to the top that she tried pulling a stunt at the banquet. Getting thrown out overnight serves her right. So embarrassing!"

"You guys didn't see Mr. Vanderbilt's face this morning. He looked like he was ready to murder someone. I heard the CEO's wife went to pick him up personally last night and had her literally tossed out of the hotel..."

"They have such a strong relationship. With how much they love each other, who does she think she is trying to get between them?"