Seraphine quickly shook her head and shot to her feet. "I'm fine, Eli. I'll… do the dishes now.""Okay," Elliott replied hoarsely.He dared not force things too abruptly. After all, she had just been hurt by Clifford, that bastard, and it wouldn't be easy to win her heart and trust. As such, he decided to be patient and play the long game.He glanced down briefly, noticing the slight tension in his pants, and he chuckled. With Seraphine, all it took was a single touch to send a jolt of electricity through him.She didn't need to do much to trigger the biggest reaction from him. As days went by, he felt a gradual increase of possessiveness toward her.While he had been away, Clifford had taken the chance to swoop in. Of course, he wasn't planning on letting him get off easy. A lowlife like him didn't deserve her love in the slightest.Meanwhile, Seraphine's heart was racing. Even back when she was dating Clifford, she had never felt this kind of rush before.Now, just being near
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