Mr. Cook's unexpected arrival left Madeline and Wendy Taylor, who was slightly tipsy, in shock. Wendy instinctively nestled into Ellis Rockford's arms but couldn't resist encouraging Madeline with wild eye signals to make a move.
Madeline's mind went blank. In her three-year marriage to Mr. Cook, their most intimate moment was him briefly holding her hand on their wedding day. Now, just over three months post-divorce, she found herself in his arms, hands on his shoulders, appearing to any onlooker as lovers in a passionate embrace.
Wendy's exaggerated eye gestures were almost comical. Madeline glanced at her and made a quick decision. Mr. Cook stood at a towering 188 cm, and though Madeline's 168 cm frame was still shorter, her high heels allowed her to reach his cold, aloof lips.
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