The room was filled with heat, the air thick with something neither of them could control. Kael’s weight pressed against Sophia, his lips trailing a slow path down her jaw, his fingers teasing the bare skin beneath him. His touch sent waves of warmth through her, making her feel lightheaded, lost in him.
"Kael…" she whispered, her voice shaky.
He smirked against her skin, his breath hot. "Say it again," he murmured. "Just like that."
Her lips parted, but before she could repeat his name, the door suddenly creaked open.
A sharp gasp echoed in the room.
"Mr. Kael—I—I’m sorry!"
Sophia’s body tensed. Kael cursed under his breath, his jaw clenching as he turned toward the doorway.
A maid stood frozen, her face pale, her hands trembling as she gripped the front of her uniform. Her wide ey
