Chapter 91

The Next Day.

Emmeline went to work for her usual afternoon shift at her upscale restaurant downtown. But every corner only served as an inescapable reminder of her sinful trysts with Zavian last night.

Her body thrummed with memories of his touch at the most inopportune moments, making it nearly impossible to focus on her tasks.

“Earth to Emmeline!” Noel’s voice broke through her daze as he set down a tray of dirty plates with a clatter. “Where’s your head at today? You’re moving like you’re wading through molasses.”

Emmeline was startled, her cheeks flushing. “Sorry, just...didn’t get much sleep last night,” she mumbled, quickly gathering up her composure.

The rest of her shift passed excruciatingly slowly, the minutes dragging by with agonizing sluggishness as she struggled to keep her mind from drifting to Zavian.

When Emmeline finally arrived home that evening, she found Richard sitting hunched on the couch in the living room, surrounded by n