Chapter 162

Evelyn slept deeply through the night.

She was the first to wake at dawn.

Though the penthouse sat in the heart of the city's busiest district, its soundproof windows kept all urban chaos at bay.

Morning light filtered through the curtains in perfect silence.

She checked on the twins first. Isabella slept peacefully with her thumb in her mouth.

Alexander had kicked off his blanket but remained fast asleep. Evelyn tucked him back in gently.

Dominic hadn't fared as well on the living room sofa. His blanket lay crumpled on the floor.

Feeling somewhat responsible for displacing him from his bed, she decided to return the favor.

She approached quietly, retrieving the fallen blanket.

Dominic's brow remained furrowed even in sleep, his chiseled features tense.

Covering a man of his stature proved more challenging than tucking in a child.

As she adjusted the blanket over his lower body, her gaze inadvertently caught on his exposed thighs - powerfully built yet surprisingly smooth.

Heat rushed to her cheeks.

After completing her morning rounds, Evelyn sought refuge in the bathroom to compose herself.

Though most would sleep in, her internal clock never failed her.

Moving silently, she changed into her freshly laundered clothes from last night.

The stillness amplified every memory.

Particularly when Dominic had removed her blouse, buried his face where Isabella had slept, and...

His scorching breath.

Those demanding lips.

That ragged voice.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

The sudden rapping shattered her reverie.