Chapter331WhatsthePriceforaNight? Iwasstillthinkingabout theCarlynswhenCartersdemeanorabruptlyshifted.
+5 FreeCoins Hisexpressionhardenedintohisusualicycalm ,exudingaquietintensitythatmademyskinprickle.Ithadbeensometimesince Idseenhimlikethis.
Quickly,Istoodandloopedmyarmaroundhisneck,tryingtoeasethetension.Ilike mature,steadymenlikeyou,Carter.Whetheryourebroodingorcheerful,myfeelingsdontchange.YouretheonlyoneIcare about.
Aflickerofwarmthsoftenedhisfeatures, and Ifeltmyselfrelax.
Carterhadgrownupinanenvironmentdevoidoflove,whichlefthimwithdeepinsecurities.HewasalwaysafraidIdleave,orthatmyfeelingsmightwaver.Iunderstoodthatfear.
Thatwasawoundinhisheart,onethatcouldnthealovernight.
Hehadwaitedyearsforme,andIwasdeterminedtospendmylifeshowinghimhewasworthit..
IwantedhimtoknowIlovedhimforwhohewasnotoutofobligationorpity,butbecausehetrulycaptivatedme.
Seemingtorealizehedbeentooharsh,Carterpulledmeintohisarms.SorryifIscaredyouearlier,hesaid gently.
Inestledagainsthischest.Itoldyou,Ilikeeverysideofyouevenwhenyourebeingtough.Itscharming Hesmirkedandflickedmynoselightly.Suchsweettalk.Doesyourstomachstillhurt? Itsawful.Iteased.Ithinkyoushouldgivemeamassage,Honey.
Helookedatme in surprise,Whatdidyoujustcallme? Igrinned.Honey.Weremarried,soIgettocallyouthat! Carter tiltedmychinupandkissedme.Chloe,youreplayingwithfire.
Eventually,wepulledapart,bothofusslightlybreathless.Hestepped backreluctantly.Illcheckonthekitchenandmake yousomelemontea.Stayput.
AsItouchedmyflushedcheeks,Icouldnthelpbutsmile.Hewassuchathoughtfulandcaringman.
Lusedtothinkperiodswerejustahassle,especiallyduringbusydayswhenIcouldntavoidcolddrinks.Lukeoftenactedlikeanimmaturechild,oblivioustothingsIdidntbringup .
Personally,Ineversawtheneedtomakeafussover certainmatters.Ibelievedmostproblemscouldbeendureduntiltheypassed.
However,thistime,duringmyfirstperiodsincereturningtothislife,Carterwentoutofhiswaytomake lemonteaformeandevenpreparedahearpackformycramps.
1/4 Chapter331WhatsthePriceforaNight? HeeveninsistedItakeanentireweekofftorecoverbeforeheadingbacktouniversity.
Honestly,myattendanceat universitywasntabigdealThatday,Ihadonlygonetofamiliarizemyselfwiththecampus.
ConsideringCarterhaddonatedabuildingthere,obtainingmygraduatecertificatewasntgoingtobea challenge.
Sincehecaredsomuch ,Ichosetoaccepthiskindness without resistance.
Aftertwodaysofrestathome,Ifinallyfeltwellenough onthethirddaytoaccompanyCartertotheBoltonGroup.
Followinga seriesofsetbacksattheBoltons,Lukestoppedwallowingand begancooperatingwithhis treatment.
Meanwhile,Adam,whohadlostbothhiswifeandson,wascompletelybroken.
TheentireweightoftheBoltonsbusinessnowrestedonCartersshoulders.BecauseIwasfamiliarwithhowthecompanyoperated,IdecidedtoassisthimwhereIcould toeasehisburden.
Towardtheendoftheworkday,IreceivedamessagefromYael.
Zoey,theresaclassgatheringtonight.Ifyourefeelingbetter,comejoinus.Illsendyouthelocation.
Okay,Illbethere,I replied,thoughIwasntparticularlyinterestedinseeing myclassmates.MyrealmotivationwastogettoknowYaelbetter.
Afterendingthecall,IinformedCarter,Ihaveaclassdinnertonight,soIllbeheadingout.
Illpickyouupwhenitsover,heoffered.
Later,thedriverdroppedmeoffatthehotel attheagreedtime.Fromthehallway,Icouldhearchatterandlaughterspillingoutoftheprivateroom.
Inside,afewgirlswerefawningoverSadie.
Sadie,Imsojealous!Notonlyareyoutheheiressofamultinationalcorporation,butyourealsoengagedtoawealthyman.Ievenheardyoudonatedabuildingtotheuniversity!Youresobeautifulandgenerous.
Exactly!BothyouandZoeyhavethelastnameGardner,butwhyissheso arrogant?Shebarelyattendedatdayofclassbeforedisappearing.Whatsherdeal? Sadie,didntyoutransferfromthesameuniversityasher?Youmustknowherpast..
Sadiestonewassmugasshereplied,Zoey?Shedidntshowuptoclassesmuchbeforeeither.Lookslikeshehasntchanged.
Someonesaid,Isawhergettingoutofafancycartheotherday.Perhapssomeoneissponsoringherlifestyle? With a bodylikeZoeys,ifIwereloaded,Idpaytospendanightwithher.
Theroomeruptedintomockinglaughter.IhadntexpectedthatintheshorttimeIdbeenaway,Sadie 2/4 11:12Sat,Dec14G Chapter381WhatsthePriceforaNight: wouldstirupsomuchtrouble.
Billhadalreadyeuheroffcompletely.Hefrozeheraccounts,strippedfierofallherprivileges,andwentbacktohishomecountrytofilefordivorcewith mymom Whileheleftwithsomedignityintact,heallowedSadietosaveabitofpride.
Yethereshewas,stillparadingaroundasifsheweretheGardnersheiresswhiletarnishingmyname.
Iwalkedintothe room,lockingeyeswiththeguywhocommented.AslysmileplayedonmylipsasIasked.So,howmuchwouldyoupayformytime Theroomfellsilent,caughtoffguardbymysuddenappearance.Somelookedawayinawkwardness,whileotherssmirkedwithillintent.
So,Zoey,isittrue?Areyousellingyourselfnow?Howmuchdoyouchargeforanight? Wow,shamelessenoughtoadvertiseinpublic ,huh? BeforeIcouldrespond,Yaelsteppedin.Whatnonsenseareyouguys spouting?Zoeywasjustfeelingunwellandtookafewdaysofftorest.
Butsheadmitteditherself Letsdropit,Yaelsaidfirmly.Zoeyjusttransferredhere,andwereallclassmates.Shouldntweget ThankstoYael,theconversationshifted.Still,itwasclearSadiehadalreadyturnedmostofthegroupagainstme.Noneofthegirlswantedtositnearme.
Withouthesitation,ItooktheseatnexttoYaelafterhemotionedformetojoinhim.
Handingmethemenu,hesaid ,Wevealreadyplaced ourorders,butfeelfreetoaddanything.Thebillsbeing splitevenlyanyway.
Iglanced atSadie,mysmilesharp ,Splitevenly?IsntSadiearichheiressfroma multinationalcorporation?Surelyshewouldntmindtreatingus.
Sadiestiffened,visiblyuncomfortable.Ashley,whohadnoideashedbeencutoffbytheGardners,likelyassumedBillsangerwastemporary.

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Hedidntrealizeherlavishlifestylewasnothingbutafaçadenow.Withhisengagementplansruinedandhis standingwiththeHudsonsindecline,Ashleywasntfaringmuchbetterhimself.
ButSadiehadalreadybraggedtoeveryone,leavinghernochoicebuttoagree.Astrainedsmilecrossedlierface.Oofcourse.Itsnoproblem.
Shelikelyassumeditdcostheramanageableamountjustafewtables,maybetensofthousands.SheprobablyplannedtouseAshleyscreditcardtocoverit.
Ismirked.Somepeopleneverlearn.Evenafterbeingoutmaneuveredbymeoncebefore,Sadiewaswalkingrightintoanothert Istartedorderingextravagantly.Foreachclassmate,Iaddedabalonedishescostingthousandsand 3/4 Chapter331WhatsthePriceforaNight? dessertspricedinthehundreds.Thosetwoitemsaloneranupthebilltotensofthousands.
+5FreeCoins Inthepast,Sadiewouldvehandledsuchcostswithoutflinching.Now,though,heruneasewasbecomingmoreandmoreevident.
Thatwastheresultaftersheboastedandtalkedbig.
Ismirked.Sadie,wecantskiponthewine.HowaboutabottleofRomaneeConti?Itmaynot beparticularlyaged,butitsstillthebestoptionhereanythingelsemightnotmatchyourstatus.
Sadiesfacewentpaleassheglancedatthepricenearly30,000abottle.Shesaid,Maybeweshouldgowithwhitewine instead- Icutheroffsmoothly.Perfect.LetsstartwithtenbottlesofredandtwobottlesofChardonnay.Ifweneedmore,wellordermore.
Zoey,you- Leaningcasuallyononehand,Ismiledather.Whatsthematter?Donttellmethattheheiressofamultinationalcorporationcantevenhandleadinnerbillworth