Chapter 216

Emmeline quickly tried to fix herself up, smoothing down her tousled hair and straightening her clothes, doing her best to hide any obvious traces of the sinful acts she and Zavian had just engaged in.

Her swollen, reddened lips, however, were a different story – one that Zavian seemed immensely proud of, if the smug, satisfied smirk curving his sensual mouth was any indication.

“Don’t even think about it,” she muttered under her breath, shooting him a halfhearted glare. “If anyone asks, I’m just going to blame it on the cold air.”

Zavian’s grin widened. “Whatever you say, darling,” he purred.

Together, they headed toward the restaurant where the rest of their group was waiting, carefully maintaining the illusion that they’d just happened to run into each other outside by chance.

No one appeared to suspect anything out of the ordinary as they rejoined the others, and Emmeline wondered – not for the first time – how it was possible their secret affair ha