Semua Bab When She Turns Her Back: Bab 1111 - Bab 1120

When Christian arrived at the Lane residence, Franklin was sitting in the main hall with his cane planted firmly on the ground. He carried an air of stern authority that could make anyone's skin prickle.The moment Christian stepped through the door, Franklin's displeasure hit him like a wall. "Have you finalized the divorce with Talia or not?"Christian walked up to him and met his gaze. "Not yet."Franklin brought the cane down hard. "Your wedding with Nancy is in two days, and you still haven't divorced Talia. What exactly are you trying to pull?"Christian didn't want to hear any of it, but he remained patient as he said, "Whether or not I'm divorced doesn't affect the wedding ceremony with Nancy."After all, it was just a ceremony. It wasn't like he was filing for another marriage license.That answer only made Franklin angrier. He rapped the cane sharply against the tile. "Christian, you've lost your mind. What are you doing?"Christian lowered his head in thought for a mo

The villa next to Jubilee Manor was Orchid House.Inside, Jennifer was lounging in the dining room with her back pressed against the chair and both legs propped up on the table, one foot bouncing restlessly. With her phone in her hand, she scrolled through short videos and laughed loudly whenever something amused her.When she read Nancy's message, irritation washed over her. She didn't want to listen, but she knew that her daughter had a point.Christian and Nancy's wedding was just two days away. If anything happened to Yvonne before then, Christian would have questions.For her daughter's sake, she decided that she'd bring the girl some dinner.Yesterday, Yvonne had been difficult. She'd thrown a fit, insisting on going back to Jubilee Manor and crying for Christian. In response, Jennifer had decided to withhold food from her for the entire day and lock her in the room to think about what she'd done.She hadn't checked on Yvonne once that day. She had no idea what state the gi

Quentin drove Talia back to the Henderson residence.When they got out of the car, he reached for her without saying a single word, and she didn't resist. She lifted her arms and wrapped them around his neck.From the front gate all the way inside, they didn't stop kissing.Under Quentin's touch, whatever restraint Talia had been holding onto crumbled. She gave in completely, sinking into the warmth of him and kissing him back just as urgently.Her response only set him on fire.The walk from the gate to the front door led through the courtyard and along a cobblestone path, not far at all, but by the time they reached the entrance, Talia had already undone every button on his shirt. Her warm fingers traced slowly over the hard lines of his waist and torso.Quentin had stripped her down to nothing but her undershirt.Once inside, he didn't even bother carrying her upstairs. He pressed her against the entryway console right by the front door.Talia sat on the edge of it, her arms

Millie was tiptoeing toward the door when Quentin called after her. "You've already seen everything, so drop the act. What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"Millie stopped and turned, but kept her back to the couch. She cleared her throat and lowered her voice. "Christian and Nancy's wedding is the day after tomorrow. I came to ask if you're coming with me, or—"Quentin tightened his arms around Talia, pressed a kiss to her damp forehead, and answered, "It's not just me going with you. All three of us are going together."The moment the words registered, Millie couldn't contain herself. She turned back around, beaming."Even better! The three of us, together. I'll walk in with my daughter-in-law and make that Lane boy choke on it."A second later, she realized what she'd done and whipped back around.In that split second, Quentin had already pulled Talia protectively against his chest. She was thoroughly shielded, but that didn't stop the flush from burning across h

By the time Quentin returned to the bedroom, Talia was already half asleep.But the moment he touched her, her eyes fluttered open. They were hazy and unfocused as she looked up at him, her voice rough as she asked, "Is the water ready?"Quentin looked down at her with something mischievous flickering behind his smile. "All ready. Just waiting on you."Something about the way he said it made Talia suspect that he had more than a bath in mind. She had a feeling that she knew exactly what was coming next.But she didn't stop him. She looped her arms around his neck and buried her face against his shoulder.When Quentin felt no resistance, his steps quickened.Inside the bathroom, he lowered her gently into the tub, then crouched beside it. "Mind if I join you?"Talia already knew where this was going. But the steam had softened everything around them, and in the warm amber glow, Quentin's face looked impossibly handsome.Her heart stirred before her brain could catch up, and the