Vengeance in His Bed novel Chapter 218

Chapter 218: A Theme for the Night

The clock embedded in the wall hummed softly as the numbers flipped over to two in the morning. Jannah was curled up on her side, deep in a restless slumber, when a hand gently shook her shoulder.

"Wake up, little physician," Dorrent’s low baritone rumbled through the quiet, dark room, carrying a quiet edge of suppressed energy. "It’s time. I’m ready to take you out on a date."

Jannah let out a miserable, breathy groan, burying her face deeper into the plush pillow. "Go away, Dorrent..." she muttered sleepily, her voice thick and raspy. "It’s past two in the morning... Are you insane?"

"I promised you a date, and I never break my word," Dorrent delivered firmly, grabbing the edge of her blanket and pulling it back just enough to expose her upper body. "Get up."

Irritation flared instantly in her chest. Jannah violently snapped around onto her back, ready to unleash a barrage of bitter curses at him for waking her up in the middle of the night. But the second her eyes landed on the towering figure standing beside the bed, the harsh insults completely froze in her throat.

Dorrent was not wearing his usual tailored suits. He wasn’t even wearing his casual silk button-downs.

Instead, he was dressed in a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hip bones, revealing the prominent, cut lines of his V-taper. Hugging his broad torso was a form-fitting, sleeveless black tank top made of thin, rib-knit cotton. The tight fabric clung ruthlessly to his body, emphasizing every single ripple of his massive, sculpted chest muscles, his bulging biceps, and the thick, vascular veins coursing down his long arms. The low-cut neckline exposed a vast, broad expanse of his chest, showcasing his golden-toned skin and the hard, terrifyingly masculine structure of his frame.

Jannah’s breath hitched. Her eyes widened, staring unblinkingly at the raw, unrefined, and ridiculously athletic vision standing before her. She had never seen him dressed like this—so effortlessly casual, yet radiating such a feral, overpowering physical appeal that it felt almost illegal.

A sudden, intense wave of heat rushed straight from her core up to her face, turning her cheeks a fiery, burning crimson. Her heart hammered against her ribs like a trapped bird.

Damn!... Jannah screamed inwardly, her mind frantically spiraling as her eyes involuntarily traced the cut of his shoulder muscles down to his broad chest. Curse this insufferable monster! How the hell can a person look this infuriatingly hot in a damn tank top?!

Dorrent’s sharp eyes caught every single nuance of her reaction. He saw the way her irises dilated, the way her pupils swept helplessly over his bare shoulders and chest, and the telltale flutter of her rapid breathing. A slow, supremely arrogant, and wicked smirk curled up the side of his handsome face.

"Admiring your husband, little physician?" Dorrent purred low, his voice carrying a dark, amused rumble that sent an unwanted shiver straight down her spine.

The sound of his voice snapped Jannah right out of her hypnotic daze. Realizing she had been caught dead-staring at his body like a starved fool, her blood boiled with embarrassment. She quickly sat up, pulling the blanket around her chest to hide her burning face as she glared up at him through her lashes.

"Why the hell are you dressed like that?!" Jannah hissed angrily, her voice trembling slightly from her racing pulse. "Are you going around trying to show off your body to the entire city?! Have you lost your mind?!"

Dorrent chuckled smoothly, taking a slow step closer to the edge of the bed. He tossed a luxurious gift box on the bed.

"Stop complaining when you were practically drooling over me just a few seconds ago," Dorrent mocked lightly, his eyes gleaming with amusement. "Open it. It’s for you."

Jannah’s jaw tightened, her pride flaring up twice as hard at his teasing tone. "You can go out completely naked for all I care, Alpha Grefo!" she snapped back bitterly, shoving the blanket aside. "Let people look at you however much they want! See if I give a damn!"

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