His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 357

Just as their breaths tangled and the situation threatened to spiral out of control, Virginia's phone blared from the coffee table.

The custom ringtone was jarring in the quiet suite.

Virginia blinked, snapping back to reality, and forcefully shoved the man away.

Gasping for air, she smoothed her disheveled blouse with flushed cheeks and grabbed her phone.

The screen showed a video call from Cindy.

Her heart skipped a beat. She took a few deep breaths to compose herself before answering.

The screen lit up with the little girl in strawberry pajamas, the Cloudcrest Estate nursery in the background.

"Mommy!" her sleepy voice chimed. "I miss you so much! What are you and Archer doing?"

Virginia's expression instantly softened. "I miss you too, sweetheart. We just finished our meetings and are getting ready for bed. Are you being good for Helena?"

"I'm being super good! She made me so much yummy food and bought me a new dress!"

Mentioning Helena instantly woke the little girl up, and she began babbling excitedly.

Finally, noticing her daughter yawning and rubbing her eyes, Virginia smiled softly. "It's late, baby. Go to sleep. Archer and I will be home in a couple of days, okay?"

"Mhm. Goodnight, Mommy..."

The little girl yawned again, and the call disconnected.

Silence fell over the suite once more.

The seductive tension from earlier had completely vanished.

Archer stared at her, his throat bobbing as he leaned back in, his long fingers reaching for her hand.

But sudden memories flashed through Virginia's mind. She frowned and shrank back, dodging his touch.

"Virginia?" His hand hovered in midair, caught off guard.

She looked at him, rubbing her temples with her eyes closed, then opened them, her gaze perfectly clear.

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