Chapter 413

Emmeline placed her hands on either side of his neck. Her touch was tender rather than passionate. “You looked so good in that courtroom during my divorce. So elegant.”

She bit her lip for a moment. “Not many women can say their lover was the judge at their divorce hearing. You saved me from a marriage that was killing me.”

Zavian moved his hands from her waist, lifting her slightly away from the counter edge. “I do make a pretty good hero.”

His expression suddenly darkened and his fingers dug into her backside possessively. “This dress. What were you thinking?”

The pressure of his grip made Emmeline gasp.

“Don’t you like it?”

Zavian pulled her to him hard. His arousal pressed against her stomach while disapproval radiated from his stern face. “It’s way too short and shows off every curve you’ve got.”

Emmeline barely opened her mouth to respond when he continued, his breath coming in heavy bursts. “There are going to be two other men here to