Chapter 1420: Snuggle
Why did Haines show up tonight?
Simple.
Initially, he didn’t have to. Getting away from this arrangement for a day sounded like a treat—at least for a second. It gave him a moment to reflect on himself and his decisions. But as he headed home, something in his mind refused to let him go without a care in the world.
He had put himself in this situation, made her sleep in a car, and instead of facing consequences, he’d received an extension of her understanding. It didn’t sit right with him. So, even though he had skipped her birthday and was already late, he still came to check on her.
Coincidentally, she was still there.
And now, here he was, sitting across from her in the kitchen of her home as she finished her last glass of wine for the night.
"So?" Grace swirled the wine in her glass, resting her chin on her palm. She glanced up at him as he draped his blazer suit over the chair before sitting down. "Won’t you tell me why you came tonight?"
Haines raised a brow and shrugged. "I had an obligation."
"And what exactly is that obligation?" Intrigue flickered in her eyes as she tilted her head slightly.
"The arrangement," he said, clearing his throat. He entertained her, but his tone remained distant. Haines poured himself a glass of wine — just enough to say he had stayed and drank with her before excusing himself.
"What about the arrangement?" A playful smile appeared on her lips as she watched him glance at her. "I remember giving you a pass, didn’t I?"
"And it doesn’t feel right to be rewarded after making you sleep in my car."