Chapter 233
"The power is back on..." Vivian Bennett's cheeks burned.
She could barely look Liam Sullivan in the eye.
She was completely naked.
He had her pinned firmly against the cold marble countertop.
Their passion had been moments away from consuming them.
Liam's body still radiated intense heat.
Vivian could feel his desperate need for her.
Fear left her rigid and motionless.
"Shall we continue?" Liam's forehead rested against hers.
His voice was gravelly with desire.
Even sensing her resistance, he couldn't bring himself to release the warm, soft woman in his arms.
"You need to calm down first..." Vivian pushed against him in a panic.
"How can I possibly calm down at a time like this?" Liam's eyes narrowed as he studied her.
His tone was heavy with suppressed, burning want.
"We shouldn't be doing this... Is your need for me purely physical?" Vivian bit her lip and whispered.
She refused to let things happen between them driven only by primal impulse.
Women never lacked around him.
Why was he so fixated on her?
Liam gazed at her deeply for a long time.
The fire in his eyes gradually died out.
He released her with clear frustration.
Vivian quickly slid off the counter.
She gathered her scattered clothes from the floor.
She hurriedly pulled her dress on.
Her underwear still lay forgotten on the ground.
She didn't care.
She put the outer dress on without anything underneath.
Clutching the rest of her clothes, she murmured, "The rain is too heavy. It's dangerous to drive now... You should wait out the storm."
Her face flushed, she fled into the bathroom.
She had been affected too.
He absolutely must not discover her discomposure.
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Torrential rain lashed against the windows outside.
Thunder rumbled loudly.
The entire city was shrouded in a curtain of rain.
Vivian changed into conservative pajamas.
She returned to the living room.
Liam stood by the window, watching the storm.
The rain showed no sign of letting up.
It only fell harder.
Vivian spoke helplessly, "Tonight... you'll have to sleep on the sofa."
A dark glint passed through Liam's eyes.
She handed him a woman's bathrobe. "This is all I have. You'll have to make do."