A Ruling Passion – Chapter 0627

Henry lowered his head and mumbled a reply. Mark went upstairs straightaway, walking on tiptoes, afraid that he would wake Arianne.

He walked into the room and headed to the bed to check on her. Confirming that she was fast asleep, he changed his clothes and went to the study.

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That night, Tanya waited for Eric to get off work before following him home.

Eric had always lived on his own, so he preempted Tanya, “My house is pretty messy, and I’m usually at the office. I don’t come home sometimes, so it’s only cleaned by a temporary worker once a week.”