His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 348

She frowned and turned her face away.

A flash of disappointment crossed his eyes, but he let go as she wished and took a half-step back.

They still had plenty of time. He didn't need to rush this very second.

...

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the Maybach pulled up to the steps of Cloudcrest Estate.

Exhausted from playing in the game room, Cindy had fallen asleep almost the second she was strapped into her car seat, her little head lolling to the side.

Virginia opened the passenger door and got in.

Archer didn't immediately start the engine. Instead, he leaned in close.

Bracing one hand on the seat beside her, he reached across her body with the other to buckle her seatbelt.

The distance between them was practically nonexistent; his warm breath even brushed against the crook of her neck.

Standing on the front steps, Helena watched the pair in the car. Seeing that their interaction was no longer as icy and distant as before, she finally turned and walked back inside with a relieved smile.

South Hill villa.

As night fell, Archer routinely read Cindy a bedtime story. Once the little girl was sound asleep, he tucked her in securely before turning to leave.

Fresh out of the shower, Virginia was dressed in a white cotton nightgown and was just about to get into bed when she realized she had left her phone on the living room coffee table. She had no choice but to step out and grab it.

To her surprise, when she walked back into the room, Archer was already lying in her bed, wearing deep brown silk pajamas.

"..."

Seeing her freeze at the door with no intention of coming closer, Archer effortlessly rolled out of bed. His long legs closed the distance in a few strides, and he grabbed her slender wrist.

With a gentle tug, he pinned her against the wooden door.

"Virginia." He lowered his head, his sharp nose nearly touching hers.

With her back pressed against the cool wood, Virginia's hands instantly flew up to push against his chest, met by the solid wall of his muscles.

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