Chapter 48

Angelina’s awakening was gentle, something that hadn’t happened for a long time, and she opened her sleepy brown eyes. The pleasant sensation of the warmth of another body next to her made her feel momentarily safe, but her tranquility was abruptly interrupted when she realized that she was on William’s bare chest.

“What are you doing here?” she asked angrily, kicking him off the bed.

William, ignoring the risk they were taking at the moment, answered, still wrapping his arms around her,

“Why are you up so early?”

Her hard gaze stared at him in silence.

“Have you gone mad? You can’t sleep here in my room. You have to go back to your quarters before the maids wake up. Do you want to ruin my reputation?”

He didn’t hear a word she said. She could only see her lips moving soundlessly. William was ecstatic to be there with Angelina.

“Have you ever been told that you’re beautiful in the morning?”

William’s compliment hung in the air, creating a brief pause before Angelina’s reply, who, with