Young Master Lucien’s Bride의 모든 챕터: 챕터 71 - 챕터 75

Lila's POVI pulled back first, just enough to actually look at him, my hands still braced flat against his chest like they belonged there."Not so bad a kisser, Mr. Knight."He blinked, slow, like I'd short-circuited something behind his eyes."Not so bad?" A low laugh rumbled out of him, rough at the edges from the tequila. "Damn. Must've lost my touch somewhere along the way. Do I have permission to practice with you, Mrs. Knight?""Depends. Are you asking, or telling?" "Does it matter?""It matters a lot, actually.""Then I'm asking." His hands hadn't moved off my waist. Hadn't loosened even a fraction. "Permission, Lila."I should've said no. Some tiny, sober sliver of my brain was waving a flag somewhere in the back of my skull, reminding me this was still a business arrangement wearing a wedding ring, that three months ago this man had a security detail escort me into his house like I was cargo."Just as a reminder, Mr. Knight." I kept my voice even, almost bored. "I very muc

Lucien’s POVBy three in the afternoon, the blinding heat of the sun had softened into a deep, honey-gold radiance that spilled lazily through the high arched windows of the estate.Lila had finally agreed to leave the sanctuary of the master bed, though she firmly refused to put on real clothes. Instead, she had drowned her small frame in one of my oversized black silk robes, tying the belt twice around her waist so the hem wouldn't drag too heavily across the floor. The sleeves swallowed her hands, leaving only her small fingers visible, and her dark, wavy hair was a gorgeously messy storm falling over her shoulders. She looked utterly soft, warm, and thoroughly mine.I kept my hand firmly wrapped in hers, our fingers tightly laced together as we stepped out of the private suite and strolled down the grand marble staircase.The mansion was completely, wonderfully silent. Without my sister’s chaotic outbursts, without the phones buzzing in my study, and with Maya away taking care of