The heartbeat quickened and lost its rhythm, and her breathing grew irregular.
The extreme contrast of cold and heat stimulated her senses.
Their breaths tangled together, intensely intertwined.
She raised her hand to hook his neck, lifted her face, her eyes astonishingly bright.
Her red lips parted, a smile drawing people mad.
"Lockwood, tonight's service is perfect; there'll be rewards in store for you."
Landon Lockwood's eye narrowed.
"Still dare to speak?"
Cora Lowell didn't even lift her eyelids, her mouth slightly curved into a lazy smile.
"Lockwood, even if you don't want to admit it, some things are laid out here and can't be avoided."
He turned and walked briskly toward the bed.
"Miss Lowell is thinking of sending me away personally? Indeed, in your eyes, I am nothing more than an insignificant third party."
Landon Lockwood didn't bother to move the bed; instead, he picked her up horizontally and walked briskly to the bathroom.
