Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 755

Nora panicked and scrambled to grab the phone back. "Hudson, stop it! Mr. Winslow has been helping us!"

Hudson didn't fight her for it. He let her take the phone and smoothly wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her flush against him. "Yeah, I know. Take your time..."

Nora shot him a fierce glare before pressing the phone back to her ear. "Mr. Winslow, I'm so sorry, he just..."

"It's fine," Jude's voice came through the receiver, still carrying its usual gentle cadence. He didn't sound upset. "I know it wasn't directed at me."

Nora breathed a sigh of relief and quickly added, "I'll try to think of another way regarding The Ivory Pill. Please don't worry too much on your end. We'll take it one step at a time."

"...Alright."

After hanging up, Nora placed the phone face down on the coffee table. She let out a long breath and turned her head to look at Hudson.

Hudson had released his grip on her and leaned back against the sofa. His jaw was locked tight, and he was staring at her with a dangerous slant to his eyes.

One look at that expression and Nora knew exactly what was wrong—he was jealous. She poked him in the arm. "Mr. Winslow has been trying to help us this whole time. Don't be so mean to him."

Hudson let out a cold scoff. "He's no saint."

"He..."

Nora wanted to defend Jude, but meeting Hudson's warning glare that practically screamed 'keep defending him and see what happens,' she swallowed her words and sensibly snapped her mouth shut.

Only then did Hudson look away. He grabbed the half-empty pack of mints from the coffee table, unwrapped one, and tossed it into his mouth, crunching it loudly.

Sitting beside him, watching him try so hard to act unbothered while clearly burning with jealousy, Nora couldn't help but smile. She leaned over and pressed a soft kiss to his cheek.

Hudson turned his head, immediately catching her by the waist and pulling her back into his lap. "One isn't enough..."

Seeing his lips descending, Nora quickly covered his mouth with her hands, her face flushed. "Stop messing around. We need to talk about business!"

Hudson chuckled softly. He didn't push for the kiss, but his arm around her waist remained just as tight.

"Alright. Go ahead, I'm listening!"

"Don't interfere with the Winslow family just yet. Elias Winslow's intelligence network is nothing to scoff at. If he realizes we're making a move, we'll lose The Ivory Pill for good..."

Neither of them could afford to take that risk right now.

Seeing her serious, intense little expression, Hudson fought down the urge to drag her back into his arms and kiss her breathless. He smiled, squeezing her hand, and nodded. "Alright. Whatever my wife says."

Seeing how cooperative he was being, Nora finally let out a breath of relief.

Hearing the venom he had spat at Jude earlier, she had genuinely been terrified he was going to declare all-out war.

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