Chapter 16

[MADDOX]

By the time I left Zara’s home, it was already half past six in the morning. The sun had climbed, and the sky had brightened enough to get a good view of the peaceful neighborhood. It never crossed my mind earlier, but the locality was actually a decent place for people with families. And as if to confirm my doubt, I turned around to read the plate on the house. It belonged to someone with the last name, Stewart.

Odd.

I was determined to get back to it later when my body wasn’t screaming for a long cold shower and my chest wasn’t tightening at the thought of leaving Zara alone in the house with no one to make sure she slept enough after the all-nighter we pulled.

The thought of her still naked under the sheets had my dick throb with blood scurrying down to it all over again.

Honestly, what the fuck was wrong with me?

I never stayed at any girl’s place ever in my life. It was one rule I followed with passion. One, because the thought of being at a place other than mine never re