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Chapter 626 Chapter 626 020 +25 Bonus Lydia blinked, still trying to steady her breathing. "What-" Cale dipped his head again, pressing a softer kiss to the corner of her lips this time-lighter, but somehow even more unsettling. "Who told you to look this beautiful tonight?" he continued quietly. A small laugh slipped from Lydia, though her heartbeat was anything but steady: "That's not a reason to n He didn't let her finish. Another kiss followed-shorter, but enough to make her lose her bearings for a second.

Her grip tightened without her realizing it, no longer to push him away, but to keep up with the rhythm he set. "Cale..." Her voice softened, no longer entirely protest. The elevator chimed softly, the doors sliding open. But Cale didn't move to set her down. He simply stepped out, still carrying her as if it were the most natural thing in the world. His pace was steady, unhurried, as he walked down the quiet hotel corridor. Dim lights framed their shadows, stretching and shifting along the walls.

"You need to put me down now," Lydia whispered again, her voice lowers this time as she shifted slightly in his arms, trying to make him relent. "Why?" Cale asked simply. "Because-" Lydia faltered, unable to come up with a reason strong enough. Her face still burned. " Because this is too much." "Not really." The answer came just as easily as everything else he had said tonight. Cale stopped in front of a door. VIP Room. He finally set Lydia down gently-but didn't let her go. His hand remained at her waist, keeping her close. The keycard brushed against the lock. A soft click.

And the door opened. And before Lydia could fully process what had just happened Cale was already pulling her inside. The door closed softly behind them, shutting out the noise from outside as if the world had stopped right at that threshold. Lydia stood just a few steps from the door, not yet moving further, when the faint scent of flowers greeted her. She lifted her gaze-and stilled without realizing it. 1 "Cale..." Rose petals scattered across the floor-not excessive, but enough to form a soft path leading toward the 1/4 Chapter 626 620 +25 Bonus bed.

The lights were dimmed, casting a golden glow that made the room feel warmer... more intimate- as if it had been created for just the two of them. But that wasn't what truly held her in place. Her eyes slowly shifted to the bed-and there, she saw something that made her breath catch. Amid the neatly arranged petals lay a black tie and a long strip of soft fabric, folded with deliberate care, as though meant to be discovered. And most striking of all... a lace nightgown placed right beside it. Lydia's brows drew together slightly.

She stepped closer, her fingers lifting, almost brushing against the fabric and the nightgown-before stopping midair. "What is this?" she asked softly, turning to look at Cale, who still stood not far from her. Cale didn't answer right away. He removed his jacket with calm ease, as though there was nothing unusual about what Lydia had just seen. He tossed it onto a nearby chair before looking back at her, his expression steady... but his gaze far too focused. "What do you think?" he replied lightly.

Lydia turned fully toward him now, her expression a mix of curiosity and a faint, unfamiliar caution she couldn't quite explain. "Don't tell me this is part of your surprise too." Cale didn't deny it. Instead, he began walking toward her-slowly, deliberately. Each step measured, certain... enough to make Lydia instinctively take a small step back. Not because she truly wanted to move away-but because her body reacted before her thoughts could catch up. Until the back of her legs brushed against the edge of the bed.

"Didn't you say," Cale murmured, his voice low and steady, "that I should make sure you stay happy?" His tone hadn't changed-but the way he said it, the way he looked at her, made something tighten in Lydia's chest. She swallowed, trying to keep her composure. "I didn't realize that included... all of this." "That's because you haven't seen everything yet." The words were calm-too calm-and yet they made Lydia's breath hitch for a brief second. Cale was standing right in front of her now.

The space between them was almost nonexistent, close enough for Lydia to feel the warmth of his body without him even touching her. His hand lifted, gently tilting her chin upward so their eyes met. "Are you scared?" he asked quietly. Lydia blinked. Usually, she would have answered right away denied it, joked it off, or deflected. But this time... no words 2/4 Chapter 626 +25 Bonus came. Her mind felt strangely blank. His gaze was too steady to fight, too deep to ignore. And because of that, she didn't look away. Her heartbeat only grew louder. "...

No," she finally said, her voice softer than she expected. "I'm just not used to it." The corner of Cale's lips lifted slightly-almost imperceptibly. "Good." His fingers moved from her chin to her wrist, brushing lightly, slowly-as if testing the reaction he was looking for. The touch wasn't rough. If anything, it was too careful. And that was exactly what made Lydia realize how easily she was losing her focus. "Because I have no intention of letting you get used to ordinary things," he continued calmly. His fingertips trailed downward, finding the fastening of her dress.

The touch was light-barely there- and yet it made Lydia hold her breath without realizing it. She knew... she should stop this. Say something. Pull away before things went any further. But instead-she remained still. Her mind empty. As if waiting... for whatever Cale would do next. And when the fastening slipped free with a single, unhurried motion, the dress that had been wrapped around her all this time fell softly to the floor-leaving behind a silence that suddenly felt heavier... more real. Cale didn't move right away.

He simply stood there, close-too close-his gaze lowering for a moment as if taking in the result of what he had just done. Then his eyes lifted again, finding Lydia's once more. This time, deeper. More focused. As if he wasn't just looking at her... but confirming something. Lydia couldn't look away. She didn't know why. Her heart pounded so hard it felt like it echoed through her fingertips, her breathing uneven, something inside her quietly warning that she was losing control. And yet... she didn't move. Didn't step back. Didn't resist.

She simply stood there, caught in Cale's gaze-too calm to fight, too steady to break. "Trust me..." His voice finally came, low-almost a whisper meant only for her. There was no pressure in it. No force. And perhaps because of that... it felt even stronger. 3/4 Chapter 626 404 +25 Bonus Lydia swallowed, her chest rising and falling as she tried to regain the rhythm of her breathings, something she wasn't even sure when she had lost. She knew the question wasn't simple. Not as simple as it sounded. And she knew... whatever answer she gave would mean more than just words.

But when she looked at him-truly looked-She didn't find anything that made her retreat. What she saw instead was certainty. Conviction. And something far more dangerous. "... You trust me, don't you?" BIG SALE: 3500 bonus free fou you Comments +2 Support Share X get it 4/4 admin