Chapter 100

The temperature in the office abruptly rose, and the air became thin.

Footsteps approached from outside, and Jessamine's heart raced. She was torn between wanting to leave and feeling rooted to the spot.

"Thaddeus, someone's coming."

Thaddeus lifted his eyes, and his warm lips once again found their place on her neck, continuing their descent.

"It's Jordan."

In the brief pauses between kisses, he managed to utter those words, his voice husky and his eyes filled with desire.

Jessamine struggled for a moment, but her hands were easily pinned above her head. The kisses were intense, and the fake marriage they maintained seemed to disappear in those moments.

When his eyes met hers, it felt like an emotional connection rooted deep within.

With a sense of despair, Jessamine closed her eyes, contemplating how she could escape from this life. Their marriage felt like a union of three people.

Her top was removed in disarray. She waited for him to finish, realizing that resistance was