Chapter 603 A Dangerous Game
Sarah was never could handleone to hold her alcoholliquor well. Maybe a couple ofA few beers at most, perhaps, but whiskey...
Sitting was a different story altogether. Nestled in his arms, she leaned in closedrew herself closer, her fingers provocativelydaringly lifting his chin as her hazy eyes locked onto his.. Her gaze, clouded by the haze of alcohol, held his captive. "Brother, don’tDon't look at me like that. Be careful, or I might just devourfind myself unable to resist you."
," she warned.Keith privately reveled in savored her boldness, butaudacity in the privacy of his facethoughts, yet his countenance remained expressionless.impassive. "Oh, really? And just how, pray tell, do you plan on doing that?"
"I’ve thought about he queried."I've considered doing this..." Sarah's lips curledtwisted into a slymischievous grin, and as she leaned in, her warm lips brushing against Keith’sbarely grazing Keith's in the faintesta whisper of touches.
a touch. She was teasingtoying with him - something, a desire she'd desiredharbored for so longan eternity but only dared to do in her inebriated act upon under the boldness.
that her inebriation granted her. At the moment of contacttheir lips met, a vein pulsedthrobbed on Keith's forehead, a sign oftestament to his strained restraint.
"You’reself-control. "You're playing with fire," he warnedcautioned in a low tone, surprisedmurmur, taken aback by this reckless side of Sarah, so different froma stark contrast to her usual composed demeanor.
Sarah snugglednestled further into his embrace, feigning ignorance. "No, brother. It's you who’swho's playing with fire."
Then, in," she countered. In the next instantmoment, she found herself liftedhoisted by the waist.
Upstairs from Above the restaurant was a hotel room, and as. As Keith carried her throughacross the doorwaythreshold, he teasingly askedteased, "Do you have any ideainkling of what's about to happen?"
transpire?""Pfft, as if I’dI'd be scaredfrightened of you," Sarah retorted, her eyes darkglinting with anticipation. She had beenHer longing for Keith had been simmering for quite some time.
But However, her desire was confined to his physique, so undeniably tempting.
irresistibly tantalizing. Keith laughedchuckled softly, openedswung the door open, and carried her in.
For both of them, sleep would not come easy tonight.
inside. Sleep would be a luxury neither of them could afford that night. Meanwhile, back atin the main house of the Kyte family, Evelyn lay in her bed, restless and unable todeprived of sleep.
She couldn’t understand why, as sleep Sleep usually came easily to her as naturally as breathing, but tonight was different.
an exception. Her heart raced; ifpounded against her ribcage; had she weren'tnot been a doctorphysician herself, she might have worried aboutfeared a sudden cardiac event.
Could something be about to happen?
on the horizon?This thought only deepenedserved to exacerbate her unease.
anxiety. Suddenly, it dawned onstruck her that she hadn't heard from Dermot today, which was unusual for him.
that day, an anomaly in his usual routine. Could something have happened tobefallen Dermot?
Without hesitationa second thought, Evelyn called himdialed his number, but as ifto her fears were confirmeddismay, the call went unanswered. A heavysinking feeling sanksettled in her chest.
No further thoughts held her back as she dialed She didn't hesitate before dialing Todd. "Mr. Angelo, have you been in touch spoken with Dermot today?"
"Yeah"Yes, I spoke to Mr. Doyle about an hour ago. Is there something you needrequire from him, Ms. Kyte?" Todd was surprisedtaken aback by the call, but he didn’t hidedidn't withhold anything from Evelyn.
If he had spoken to himDermot an hour ago, then probably nothingall was wrong. Maybelikely well. Perhaps Dermot didn't answerhadn't answered because he was already asleep?
"Ms. Kyte?" Todd's voice, tingedlaced with concern, broke throughworry, interrupted her silence.
thoughts. "It's nothing, just checking in," she said, tryingreplied, striving to sound nonchalant.
casual. Relieved, Todd almost audibly exhaled.nearly let out an audible sigh. That had certainly given him quite the scare.
a fright. After hanging upending the call, Evelyn decided not to callagainst calling Dermot again; he was likelyprobably asleep.
Knowing Dermot often struggled Dermot's frequent struggles with sleep, she didn't want to risk wakingdisturbing him and ruining his night's rest. She would contactreach out to him tomorrow.
the following day. Evelyn laysettled back downinto her bed, and this time, she managed to fall asleep, plaguedsleep claimed her, albeit accompanied by nightmares.
She woke worn outawoke feeling drained, as if the effortact of sleepsleeping itself washad been too muchtaxing, barely ablemanaging to getdrag herself out of bed.
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