Chapter 267

Gabriel Wallace trailed soft kisses along the curve of her ear.

Lilah Hart clutched tightly onto his waist, her fingers digging in through the fabric, probably leaving marks.

He actually seemed to enjoy the pain—it only made him more intense.

He had been holding back, but now his hand slipped under her dress without warning.

Lilah instantly stiffened, eyes going wide in shock as she looked at him.

“Are you serious? Here?” her expression screamed.

Gabriel didn’t say a word—just pulled her into another deep kiss.

Caught in the whirlwind of his intensity, Lilah lost all sense of direction. Everything blurred, and she just... let it happen.

***

A couple of days later, one of the maids who’d been kicked out of the old house showed up out of the blue at Ashbourne Manor.

Without any hesitation, she asked to see Lisa Wallace.

Lilah happened to be home, so she sat in on it with her mother-in-law.

“I swear I didn’t steal