Stirred by the contact with Kelly, Yves felt a fire within him that he could not quench. He leaned in closer, drawn to the sight of her lips parting slightly, and kissed her without hesitation, seeking her sweetness.Kelly's eyes went wide as she continued to resist, but her struggles only made Yves more determined to hold on.As a woman, especially one who had already experienced motherhood, Kelly sensed the danger in the heat that pressed against her. She twisted and turned, trying to escape, but her movements only fueled Yves's longing.When the kiss ended, Yves gently touched Kelly's reddened lips and whispered, "My dear, I know you've missed me too!"Kelly's heart raced as Yves spoke in a deep, rumbling voice that sent shivers down her spine. She tried to speak, but Yves's hand gently brushed against her, making her shudder. "Please, no," she whispered."No?" Yves's voice was soft as he teased, "You seem so intrigued, yet you say no?" He leaned closer, his breath tickling her
"Be good. I like it when you call me Yves," Yves whispered, kissing the corner of Kelly's eye, then her long, curled lashes. He felt her shiver in his arms, and he could not help but like it."Release me!""I won't!" Yves was feeling playful, and the frustration he had just calmed was flaring up again because of Kelly.He bent down and kissed her once more. Kelly's heart jumped. She thought Yves was done, but she was wrong...Kelly blushed with embarrassment. "Yves, remember that I hate you!""Go ahead and hate me. I'll still love you deeply," Yves replied, taking Kelly's hand and leading her toward the bathroom."You..." Kelly stared at Yves, appalled. "You're shameless!"Her voice shook with fury as she yelled at him, but Yves just smiled. "I'm only shameless for you."Kelly could not sleep a wink that night. Yves kept her awake until the first light of dawn, and she was so tired she could barely open her eyes when he finally stopped.Yves rose from the bed and looked down a
Yves narrowed his eyes and snatched up his phone. When he saw the number, a dark shadow passed over his face."Hello?""Sir, the mission's a bust. None of our guys made it back!"Elon's voice crackled over the line. Yves' eyes flashed with a dangerous light. "Say that again.""Our team... They didn't come back."Elon's voice was heavy. "I'll take whatever punishment you've got, sir.""Why?" Yves demanded, his voice tight with anger. "I want to know why!”"It was Peter and Steven. They showed up fast. We almost had Linda, but they jumped in."Yves' glare turned icy. "You idiots!"That was supposed to be their perfect chance. After one failure, Peter would not let them get close again.If they could not get Linda...Yves' eyes locked onto Kelly's face. His grip on the phone grew fierce, his knuckles white. No one could guess what was storming inside Yves at that moment.Without Linda, the poison in Kelly...He should not have been so worried. The virus usually would not act
Kelly woke up and was surprised to see how late it was. She felt a little annoyed and said, "I'm going to change my clothes. You go down first, okay?"Once the servant had left, Kelly hurried to the bathroom to freshen up and get dressed. Then, she headed downstairs.Walking slowly, Kelly felt a sharp pain with each step, which made her wince. She glanced at the servant beside her, but he just kept looking forward, not noticing her discomfort. "Madam, your meal is ready," he said."Don't call me 'Madam’!" Kelly snapped. "Call me Ms. Anderson. I have nothing to do with your 'Sir’!"The servant gave her a strange look and repeated, "Madam, please."Kelly took a deep breath, trying to calm her anger. She knew arguing was pointless. The servant would not listen, so she let it go.After dinner, Kelly felt uneasy. She had not seen Yves for hours, and he did not show up at night either. That made her feel worried, though she could not quite pinpoint why.The night passed without any
Simon was the surprised one now. His sly eyes took in Kelly, clearly amazed to find someone who bore such a striking resemblance to Noelle.He examined Kelly's face as if trying to figure something out. "You two look alike, but you have such different energies. Your personalities don't seem to match either. And..." His eyes dropped to Kelly's belly. "You're not expecting."Kelly was taken aback at first, but then she faced Simon with a question of her own. "Who are you? How do you know Noelle?"Simon chuckled. "I should ask you the same. Who might you be, and what brings you to this villa?"Kelly did not sense any harm from the stranger, but she did not care for the way Simon spoke. "I asked you first."Simon rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "How intriguing!"Kelly was getting annoyed. "Who are you, and what are you doing here?" She glanced outside and noticed a servant lying unconscious on the ground. "Did you do that?”Simon's eyebrow quirked up. "Yes!"Once Simon released her,
As Kelly slipped into unconsciousness, she heard Simon's promise. "Next time, I'll take you with me!"Simon had barely finished speaking when a shadowy figure appeared, moving with lightning speed. Simon parried a few blows, but the attacker, wearing a silver mask, was relentless. With a frown, Simon dropped Kelly to the ground. The masked man caught her just in time, cradling her gently.When the man looked up again, Simon was gone. Beneath the mask, his face was dark and foreboding. He gazed down at the unconscious Kelly, holding her close and pressing her head to his chest as if she were a precious treasure. It was as if holding her was the only way to confirm she was really there.Kelly thought she had been dreaming, a really long dream where she tried to run away, but Yves was always right behind her, making it so she could not get away. When she got too tired to run, Yves held her close, his kiss icy on her lips, his eyes sharp. He touched her cheek softly, but his words were
"Are you Yves or Jacob?"Kelly's words made the air grow tense. Yves stared at her so intensely that her heart started to race. She tried to speak, but Yves's chilling look silenced her.Yves held her gaze. When she tried to run, he caught her hand and held her tight. "Who told you? Huh?"His voice was dark and frightening, making Kelly feel scared. This was not the man she knew.She wanted to run away, but Yves was not about to let her."Simon?"Kelly shook her head. "Let me go!""Is that Simon?" Yves stared at Kelly with icy eyes. "I can't believe you know someone from the York family!"Kelly heard that and shook her head like crazy. "No, I don't know any Simon. I really don't!""You don't know him? Then who just walked in, huh?" No one but Simon could get here, and nobody in the York family could find this place except Simon.Simon usually did not bother with such things, so Yves was puzzled why Simon would get involved. "He came for you, so why didn't you leave with him?"
Autumn had painted Brookville in shades of gold and crimson when Noelle Shaw stepped off the plane. She grabbed her suitcase and walked out into the crisp air, a familiar sense of home wrapping around her.A whole year had passed since she left to pursue a corporate training program overseas, and now, she was back just in time.Her third anniversary with her boyfriend Xavier Harris was just days away, and she had been working nonstop to make it back early enough to surprise him.She hailed a cab and headed straight for Xavier's office. The moment she walked through the front doors, Alice, the receptionist, gave her a look of total shock. "Ms. Shaw? You’re back? Are you here for the CEO's engagement party?"Noelle's brow creased in confusion. "The CEO's engagement party? What are you talking about, Alice?""It's Mr. Harris's engagement party with your sister!""What?" Noelle's heart skipped a beat, and the happiness drained from her face. "Whose engagement party?"Alice seemed to
"Are you Yves or Jacob?"Kelly's words made the air grow tense. Yves stared at her so intensely that her heart started to race. She tried to speak, but Yves's chilling look silenced her.Yves held her gaze. When she tried to run, he caught her hand and held her tight. "Who told you? Huh?"His voice was dark and frightening, making Kelly feel scared. This was not the man she knew.She wanted to run away, but Yves was not about to let her."Simon?"Kelly shook her head. "Let me go!""Is that Simon?" Yves stared at Kelly with icy eyes. "I can't believe you know someone from the York family!"Kelly heard that and shook her head like crazy. "No, I don't know any Simon. I really don't!""You don't know him? Then who just walked in, huh?" No one but Simon could get here, and nobody in the York family could find this place except Simon.Simon usually did not bother with such things, so Yves was puzzled why Simon would get involved. "He came for you, so why didn't you leave with him?"
As Kelly slipped into unconsciousness, she heard Simon's promise. "Next time, I'll take you with me!"Simon had barely finished speaking when a shadowy figure appeared, moving with lightning speed. Simon parried a few blows, but the attacker, wearing a silver mask, was relentless. With a frown, Simon dropped Kelly to the ground. The masked man caught her just in time, cradling her gently.When the man looked up again, Simon was gone. Beneath the mask, his face was dark and foreboding. He gazed down at the unconscious Kelly, holding her close and pressing her head to his chest as if she were a precious treasure. It was as if holding her was the only way to confirm she was really there.Kelly thought she had been dreaming, a really long dream where she tried to run away, but Yves was always right behind her, making it so she could not get away. When she got too tired to run, Yves held her close, his kiss icy on her lips, his eyes sharp. He touched her cheek softly, but his words were
Simon was the surprised one now. His sly eyes took in Kelly, clearly amazed to find someone who bore such a striking resemblance to Noelle.He examined Kelly's face as if trying to figure something out. "You two look alike, but you have such different energies. Your personalities don't seem to match either. And..." His eyes dropped to Kelly's belly. "You're not expecting."Kelly was taken aback at first, but then she faced Simon with a question of her own. "Who are you? How do you know Noelle?"Simon chuckled. "I should ask you the same. Who might you be, and what brings you to this villa?"Kelly did not sense any harm from the stranger, but she did not care for the way Simon spoke. "I asked you first."Simon rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "How intriguing!"Kelly was getting annoyed. "Who are you, and what are you doing here?" She glanced outside and noticed a servant lying unconscious on the ground. "Did you do that?”Simon's eyebrow quirked up. "Yes!"Once Simon released her,
Kelly woke up and was surprised to see how late it was. She felt a little annoyed and said, "I'm going to change my clothes. You go down first, okay?"Once the servant had left, Kelly hurried to the bathroom to freshen up and get dressed. Then, she headed downstairs.Walking slowly, Kelly felt a sharp pain with each step, which made her wince. She glanced at the servant beside her, but he just kept looking forward, not noticing her discomfort. "Madam, your meal is ready," he said."Don't call me 'Madam’!" Kelly snapped. "Call me Ms. Anderson. I have nothing to do with your 'Sir’!"The servant gave her a strange look and repeated, "Madam, please."Kelly took a deep breath, trying to calm her anger. She knew arguing was pointless. The servant would not listen, so she let it go.After dinner, Kelly felt uneasy. She had not seen Yves for hours, and he did not show up at night either. That made her feel worried, though she could not quite pinpoint why.The night passed without any
Yves narrowed his eyes and snatched up his phone. When he saw the number, a dark shadow passed over his face."Hello?""Sir, the mission's a bust. None of our guys made it back!"Elon's voice crackled over the line. Yves' eyes flashed with a dangerous light. "Say that again.""Our team... They didn't come back."Elon's voice was heavy. "I'll take whatever punishment you've got, sir.""Why?" Yves demanded, his voice tight with anger. "I want to know why!”"It was Peter and Steven. They showed up fast. We almost had Linda, but they jumped in."Yves' glare turned icy. "You idiots!"That was supposed to be their perfect chance. After one failure, Peter would not let them get close again.If they could not get Linda...Yves' eyes locked onto Kelly's face. His grip on the phone grew fierce, his knuckles white. No one could guess what was storming inside Yves at that moment.Without Linda, the poison in Kelly...He should not have been so worried. The virus usually would not act
"Be good. I like it when you call me Yves," Yves whispered, kissing the corner of Kelly's eye, then her long, curled lashes. He felt her shiver in his arms, and he could not help but like it."Release me!""I won't!" Yves was feeling playful, and the frustration he had just calmed was flaring up again because of Kelly.He bent down and kissed her once more. Kelly's heart jumped. She thought Yves was done, but she was wrong...Kelly blushed with embarrassment. "Yves, remember that I hate you!""Go ahead and hate me. I'll still love you deeply," Yves replied, taking Kelly's hand and leading her toward the bathroom."You..." Kelly stared at Yves, appalled. "You're shameless!"Her voice shook with fury as she yelled at him, but Yves just smiled. "I'm only shameless for you."Kelly could not sleep a wink that night. Yves kept her awake until the first light of dawn, and she was so tired she could barely open her eyes when he finally stopped.Yves rose from the bed and looked down a
Stirred by the contact with Kelly, Yves felt a fire within him that he could not quench. He leaned in closer, drawn to the sight of her lips parting slightly, and kissed her without hesitation, seeking her sweetness.Kelly's eyes went wide as she continued to resist, but her struggles only made Yves more determined to hold on.As a woman, especially one who had already experienced motherhood, Kelly sensed the danger in the heat that pressed against her. She twisted and turned, trying to escape, but her movements only fueled Yves's longing.When the kiss ended, Yves gently touched Kelly's reddened lips and whispered, "My dear, I know you've missed me too!"Kelly's heart raced as Yves spoke in a deep, rumbling voice that sent shivers down her spine. She tried to speak, but Yves's hand gently brushed against her, making her shudder. "Please, no," she whispered."No?" Yves's voice was soft as he teased, "You seem so intrigued, yet you say no?" He leaned closer, his breath tickling her
Sometimes, even when Yves was there, he would get so annoyed with their short chats that he would head straight to his study.Kelly did not know what Yves was really doing, but she could tell he was up to something scary. His looks alone were enough to frighten her.She had thought about running away these past few days, but with guards all around the villa and servants watching her every move, she had no chance. Even reaching out to the outside world seemed impossible.Other than eating and sleeping, Kelly's days were spent trying to outsmart Yves's people. However, they were too clever and always guessed her plans, and she never got the upper hand.Yves would often visit in the evenings, always wanting to share a room with Kelly. She said no more times than she could count, but Yves never listened. Eventually, Kelly stopped arguing. Every night, she dreamed of revealing the truth behind Yves's mask, but she never managed to do it.She felt trapped, longing to escape but somehow
Tania was aware that Peter had his reasons, and he did not hide them. "It's always good to have a backup plan," he admitted. Tania nodded, understanding completely.That was the smart move. If Linda could not heal the virus with her medical skills, and if Saxon turned out to be unreliable, then Bran, as Linda's student, would be their extra safety net.After playing with Bran for a while, Linda saw he was getting sleepy. She waved her finger under his nose, releasing a fine powder that helped him drift off to sleep.Linda glanced at Peter and Tania. "I didn't want him to be in pain, so I put him to sleep first. This powder is harmless, I promise!" After reassuring them, she gave Bran his shot.Half an hour later, Linda was sweating from the effort of administering the treatment."All done. The little champ needs his rest now!" Linda announced, then turned to Peter. "I've got to head to the hospital.""Sure thing! I'll drive you," Peter said, getting to his feet and gently squeezi