Chapter 504

Instead of returning to her own room, Angela slipped into Richard’s quarters while he attended a meeting in the conference hall. Restless, she couldn’t focus on books or TV shows. She lounged on the sofa—sometimes lying down, sometimes flopping onto her stomach—giggling to herself like a lovestruck fool. Her mind kept replaying the sensation of Richard’s forceful kiss under the tree that morning. She had labeled it his kiss—because he had been so domineering, so rough about it. And damn it, she had loved every second of it. Covering her face with her hands, she let out another giddy laugh. But soon, her amusement turned into unease. Propping herself up on one elbow, she frowned. Richard was still engaged to another woman. What she was doing had already crossed a line, and guilt gnawed at her whenever she thought about his fiancée. Until he officially broke off the engagement, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she was sneaking around like a thief. --- In the conference room, Richard w