Chapter 852
Chapter 854
Shaun had no intention of stopping . The urge had gotten so strong it was nearly driving him crazy .
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But Halsey wasn’t responding at all . She had already seen Madeline and Martin crossing the street toward the car . She quickly pushed Shaun away and sat upright .
Just then , the door opened , and Madeline and Martin climbed back in .
Madeline handed Halsey a bottle of water . “ Here , have some . ”
Halsey reached out and took it . “ Thanks . ”
Madeline glanced at her . “ Why’s your face so red ? ”
Halsey immediately covered her face with her hand . It felt like it was burning . She tried to brush it off . “ Maybe it’s just the heat . ”
Martin picked up on the weird tension . Through the rearview mirror , he glanced at his boss . Shaun had already put his mask back on .
Martin cleared his throat . “ Mr. Lane , did I come back too early ? ”
Shaun rolled down the window and let the cool night breeze wash over him , trying to clear the heat from his body . He gave Martin a look . “ What do you think ? ”
The answer was obvious .
Martin groaned internally . He knew he had come back too early .
Half an hour later , the luxury car pulled up in front of the Lincoln family’s villa . Halsey and Madeline got out .
Halsey said , “ Thank you for the ride . I’m heading in . ‘
Madeline waved to Shaun . “ Bye , Shaun ! ”
Shaun looked at her . “ Maddy , why don’t you move in and stay with me ? ”
Madeline shook her head . “ No , I want to live with Halsey . We sleep together all the time . ”
Shaun frowned . “You two share a bed ? ”
Madeline nodded . “ Yep . ”
Back when Tina was still alive , the two of them used to share a bed in that warm little house . Now those days had passed , and the memories had become something sweet and nostalgic .
“ But you’re grown now , ” Shaun said , “ you shouldn’t be sharing a bed with Halsey anymore . ”
“ Why not ? ” Madeline asked , confused .
Shaun replied, “ Because she’s going to get married someday . She’ll be sleeping with her husband . ”
Madeline wasn’t sure what to make of that ridiculous answer .
The blush on Halsey’s cheeks still hadn’t faded . When she saw the conversation heading into awkward territory , sh grabbed Madeline’s hand . “ Come on . Let’s go inside . ”
Madeline waved again to Shaun . “ Bye! ”
Halsey led Madeline away .
Shaun stood there , watching until they were out of sight .
“ Mr. Lane , are we heading back to the office now ?” Martin asked .
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Chapter 854
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Back inside the villa , Halsey ran a warm rose petal bath for herself . After the long soak washed away her fatigue , she changed into a nightgown and stepped into her bedroom .
Her phone buzzed . A text had come in – who could it be ?
Halsey opened the app – it was from Shaun .
He wrote , [ Come downstairs ! ]
Just two words . Direct and commanding .
Halsey’s heart skipped a beat . She immediately walked over to the window and looked down . Sure enough , Shaun’s car was still parked outside .
It was already late at night , yet he hadn’t returned to the office . He had been waiting this whole time .
She bit her lip and sent a message back , trying to sound calm .
[What do you want ? ]
His reply came instantly .
[ Stop pretending . ]