Chapter 267

Joseph's POV I couldn't believe my luck when Ava agreed to coffee. I'd seized that opportunity, making sure I saw her every day since. Each time, I found myself more captivated by her quiet strength and the way she didn't fall for my usual charm. When I was flirting with her at the coffee shop, I didn't know if she was turned on, but I definitely was. I had to make her wait 15 minutes so my erection would go down before I could leave the coffee shop. That night, I couldn't stop thinking about her, so I called her on video. I planned to tease her a little by wearing just my boxers after my shower. But when she showed up on screen in that barely-there nightgown, my plan completely backfired. That transparent fabric barely covering her curves had driven me wild. When she'd responded to my teasing with such passion, watching her pleasure herself had been the most erotic experience of my life. I'd never been so turned on by a woman through a damn phone screen. After we hung up, I'd needed a