Scandal and Seduction のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

Elena’s POV“Stay with me tonight,” I whispered, my fingers still curled lightly around his wrist. My eyes, half lidded with sleep, searched his face to catch even the smallest flicker of expression. He hadn’t even changed out of his dinner clothes. Just stripped off the suit jacket.For a moment, he didn’t move. His gaze searched mine, like he was trying to find the answer he needed in them. I thought he might just turn and walk away, but instead he let out a slow breath and lowered himself onto the bed. The mattress dipped under his weight, his warmth instantly surrounding me.He shifted onto his side, facing me silently. His eyes pinned me in place and I felt like the intensity of his gaze was going to make me melt. He was still angry. I could see it in his eyes. How could I make him believe me? What could I possibly say that'd make him believe me?Maybe it was time to confess that Matthew and I had a past. But what if that made things worse? He already thought Matthew's attempted

Elena's POV “Please, continue,” Mr. Blake said calmly. He was the only one quiet all this while, aside from Andrew.The room fell silent again, so silent I could hear the faint hum of the projector and the soft shuffle of someone adjusting their chair. My palms were damp, and I wiped them discreetly against my skirt before clearing my throat.“I—uh—yes, sir.” I swallowed the lump in my throat and forced my voice steady. “As I was saying…”The words came out smoother than I expected, but it still felt like I was walking on a tightrope. I forced myself to concentrate while the board members’ eyes pinned me down like predators.I stole glances at Andrew during the rest of the presentation. His expression was unreadable, the cool mask he always wore. Whatever he had seen, it had to be about me… and it couldn’t be good.“Thank you… that will be all,” I said finally, stepping back as the final slide faded to black.The polite clap that followed sounded like it was out of obligation, not ap

Elena's POV I smiled, a small wave of relief washing over me. Thank goodness he wasn’t ending the contract because of Matthew’s stupid lies. At least, I still had one year to spend with him before everything would be over.Just then, a van screeched to a stop across the road. The doors flew open, and men with cameras poured out like a swarm of bees. A woman with a mic shouted something, and walked scurried towards us together with the camera men. Great. Now the paparazzi were here.“Shit,” Andrew muttered under his breath, grabbing my hand. “Come on.”But it was too late. They were already around us, shoving microphones in our faces, camera flashes exploding like lightning.“Andrew! Is it true she left your brother for you?”“People are calling her your brother’s leftover—how do you feel about that?”Each word hit me like a slap. My chest felt tight and my throat dry. I tried to push through, but they blocked every step I took. Their lights were too bright and their questions were to

Elena's POV Thunder rumbled in the distance, and the rain outside grew louder, drumming against the roof as if urging us on.His hand slid to my waist, pulling me closer. I settled perfectly on him and straddled him slowly, like I was giving him a private lap dance without music. I felt him grow hard beneath me and a smirk crossed my lips.“We… we could go to my penthouse,” he murmured weakly as I unbuttoned his shirt. “Do this properly. Not in the car.”Stopping was the last thing I wanted. I wanted him right there and I didn't care if we were in a goddamn car. No one would see or notice us. The downpour made everyone stay in their houses.I pulled away and slowly unbuttoned my shirt. The fabric slipped from my shoulders, revealing my pink bra and the swell of my breasts pushing against it.His gaze dropped instantly. His tongue swept across his lower lip in a slow, predatory motion as he cupped me — like he’d just discovered something precious.Then he tugged the bra down with a ro

Andrew’s POVI was on my way to pick up Elena for work the next morning when my phone buzzed with Tony’s name flashing across the screen.Good. I’d been waiting for this.I slipped an earbud in and accepted the call.“Yes,” I said flatly.“I have good news,” he replied in a smug, chirpy tone. “Guess what I discovered.”I snorted. “I don’t have to guess. I paid you to discover it.”He chuckled, unfazed. “Fair. Well—turns out I hacked into their social media accounts. Private messages, group chats, the whole works. They weren’t exactly subtle. They talked a lot about him being physically abusive. From the chats, she broke up with him because of it. More interestingly, Hannah is her roommate and best friend… and she has multiple anonymous accounts. She’s the one who started the whole rumor.”My fingers tightened around the wheel.So Hannah, her best friend, had been spreading the rumor about Elena and Matthew.Some friend indeed.For a moment, I said nothing. I just stared ahead at the r