Chapter 170

Emmeline had to slap a hand over her mouth to muffle her laughter - her friend was an absolute shameless flirt!

“There is...one other little matter I’d like to discuss, if you don’t mind,” Minnie purred in her sultriest tone, her beautiful eyes locked on Richard in an unmistakable bedroom gaze.

The poor man looked utterly enthralled, like a mouse being hypnotized by a snake as he stared back at her, slack-jawed.

Emmeline rolled her eyes fondly at her friend’s masterful seduction skills.

“I was rather hoping you might allow Emmeline come for a sleepover at my place on Christmas Eve?” Minnie batted her lashes coyly, never once breaking that heated eye contact. “Just a fun little girls’ night for us to let our hair down together?”

Richard seemed to shake himself from his stupor with a visible effort. “Christmas Eve?” He frowned sternly. “I’m afraid that won’t be possible. We’ll be hosting my family as well as Emmeline’s for our annual holiday dinner that n