All Chapters of Tempting My Mom's Man: Chapter 21 - Chapter 29

EP 21He broke the kiss for a split second. When I thought he was going to stop, he leaned back in, covering my mouth with his.He deepened the kiss, his tongue finding its way into my mouth, and his hands wrapping firmly around my waist and pulling me against his body.I threw my arms around his neck, our tongues tangled together.But just as he was about to lose himself completely, a cold spike of panic hit him. The fact that I was no longer just Victoria, but his half-brother's wife, suddenly hit him.If any other sound was heard in the recording while he was being secretly recorded, he might get himself in trouble and end up losing the company instead.With a sudden burst of willpower, Henry dragged himself back, breaking the kiss. He stumbled half a step away, his chest heaving as he stared at me in shock.I didn't let him breathe. Sensing him slipping away, I stepped right back into his space."Henry, please," I whispered, leaning in again, my lips reaching for his a second time

EPI 23The perfect opportunity arrived later that evening.Jaden had descended to the kitchen to grab a glass of water when Valerie suddenly walked in.It was almost as if she had been waiting for exactly this moment."Still awake, Jaden?" Valerie's voice came from the corner as she stepped farther into the kitchen.Jaden didn't flinch. He slowly set his glass of water down on the counter before turning to face her."Just wanted some water. What are you doing up, Valerie?"Valerie closed the distance between them, her gaze locked on his.She didn't stop until she was standing dangerously close, well past the boundaries of casual family interaction. The faint scent of her perfume filled the small space between them."I couldn't sleep," she whispered, leaning lightly against the edge of the counter beside him.She looked up at him through her lashes, her voice dropping into an intimate, suggestive tone."I was thinking about our drive downtown earlier."Jaden remained silent.Then Valer

EP 25That night, I couldn't sleep.I tossed and turned beneath the blanket, my mind refusing to quiet down, and every time I closed my eyes, Henry's words echoed in my head.Valerie drugged me.No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't understand what he meant. Valerie was cruel, but she couldn't be that cruel. Could she?Could she really drug someone for her own selfish reasons?The thought sent an uncomfortable shiver down my spine. There was something else. Something Henry had been about to tell me before Jaden walked in. Something important.I needed to know what it was. I was so desperate for the truth that my chest felt tight.I turned my head and glanced beside me. Jaden was already asleep. His breathing was slow and steady, his face completely relaxed.For a moment, I simply watched him.Then I slowly pushed the duvet aside, careful not to make a sound and wake Jaden up. The last thing I wanted to do was answer his cold, annoying questions.I slipped out of bed and qu

EP 27For a moment, I couldn't answer. The question hit me harder than it should have.Henry's face flashed through my mind. His lips against mine. The way he had pushed me away. The fear in his eyes when he spoke about Valerie.I quickly forced the thoughts away."No," I said. This time, my voice was quieter.But Jaden continued staring at me. "Then why are you chasing after him?"I swallowed. "I wasn't chasing after him, Jaden. You're clearly..."He suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled me closer. His voice dropped. "It better not be what I'm thinking."I froze. For a moment, I couldn't breathe.Then he released me. Without another word, Jaden turned around and walked away.I remained where I was, staring after him. My heart was pounding. I rubbed my arm where his fingers had held it.Who was that man? I had seen Jaden angry before, but this was different. There was absolutely no warmth in his eyes.I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself.A few feet away, Valerie stepped into the

EP 29We sat there crying in silence, both of us holding on to the pieces of a past neither of us had ever truly let go of.I didn't need to do any further investigation. I believed Henry. Valerie clearly manipulated him. That's what she knows how to do best.It finally began to make sense why he had suddenly decided he was going to marry Valerie.Now that I knew everything, I realized how much hell Henry had gone through. And I was here trying to destroy the wrong person.Henry didn't deserve whatever Jaden and I had been planning to do to him, and I was definitely not going to take part in it anymore.When I returned to our room, Jaden was already there. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, scrolling through his phone.The moment I walked in, he looked up."Where have you been?"I closed the door behind me. "With Henry," I said confidently.His expression immediately hardened. "You were with him?""Yes," I said.He put his phone down, his eyes fixed on me. "Why? What happened?"I