His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 77

After finishing the fruit, Cindy played for a little while longer before finally succumbing to exhaustion, falling asleep right beside Archer's leg.

Virginia walked over, gently scooped up the little girl, and carried her to her small bed.

She tucked her in, placed the doll next to her pillow, and quietly closed the bedroom door as she backed out.

In the living room, Archer was already on his feet, looking down as he fastened his cufflinks.

The light gray dress shirt he wore was made of silky fabric, tailored to perfection. The cufflink was a platinum piece with intricate engravings.

Once done, he unhurriedly picked up his tie from the sofa, smoothed out the wrinkles, folded it in half, and slipped it into the inside pocket of his suit jacket.

This man was meticulous from head to toe, rigid and precise.

Virginia looked away and softly thanked him. "Thank you for today."

"It was on my way."

"... Um, it's getting late. Let me walk you out..."

She felt a bit awkward, stepping toward the door to see him off.

Outside, it had started raining at some point. The heavy drops pattered against the glass windows; clearly, it was quite a downpour.

"Zachary drove the car away."

Archer's deep, flat voice came from behind her, stripped of any emotion.

Virginia didn't respond. Her hands hung still at her sides.

After a few seconds of silence, she heard the rustling of movement behind her. Turning, she saw him reaching for his phone.

"It's fine. I can call a cab."

His tone was calm. His finger swiped to unlock the screen, but he made no further move.

The rain outside was coming down harder, the constant drumming messing with Virginia's peace of mind.

After a moment of hesitation, Virginia turned to look at him, her gaze uncomfortable. "The sofa... you'll have to make do for tonight."

"There's an unopened toothbrush in the guest bathroom cabinet. Fresh towels are on the second shelf on the left."

Without giving him another glance, she turned and headed straight for her bedroom.

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