Chapter 297

Lisa accused with a raised brow, "You were about to pretend that nothing happened between you and the poor guy after you used him for your pleasure." "That's not true," I argued. She huffed. "Oh, so you didn't just suck the soul out of him and left him pining for you?" My own soul felt like it had only just settled within my exhausted body when I saw Lisa pointing at her neck. She braced her arms against the bed as she drawled wickedly, "I didn't think you'd be such an animal, Maddie. You practically unleashed 20 years of pent-up energy and devoured Mr. Howell." I swallowed at the thought of the hickey I had left on Brandon's neck. "It's not what you think. I—" Lisa put up a hand to stop me. "Save your breath." I let out an exasperated laugh, though I agreed I shouldn't try to explain myself, lest I made things sound even more scandalous than they already were. Lisa leveled a calm stare at me as she asked, "So, do you feel more at ease now?" I knew she was asking about my inve