Chapter 88 Chloe Wants to Punch Liam

Chloe met Brian's gaze. Their bodies were so close she could feel the chill radiating from his skin. "If I ever truly wanted a man, it would be only because I love him deeply. That's the only reason I would ever want him," she said, then pulled herself out of his arms. Their clasped hands finally slipped apart. Brian stared at the emptiness in his palm, and a hollow ache spread through his chest. "Let's leave this room first," Chloe said. Brian slowly rose to his feet and asked, "How did you even get in here?" "I heard you groaning inside," she explained. "I called your name and knocked, but you didn't answer. I was worried something had happened to you, so I forced my way in. I'm sorry for breaking your rule." Chloe hadn't meant to intrude. Still, she had stepped into a place he had marked as forbidden. "Other than that, don't you have anything else to say?" Brian pressed, his dark eyes fixed on her. The whips covering the wall, coupled with the oppressive atmosphere in the ro