Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 484

Hudson's eyelashes fluttered, clearly caught off guard by her sudden intensity.

"I only want you."

Nora held his gaze, her stunning eyes burning with an undeniable, radiant sincerity. "No, I love you. You have to believe me. No matter what happens, you are the only one I want."

Hudson froze.

He stared at her, the dark, turbulent storms in his eyes slowly retreating, like a receding tide pulling back to reveal the calm shore underneath.

How could he not understand what she was doing?

His Nora was far too smart.

She had seen right through to the root of his crippling insecurity, instantly delivering the exact lifeline he so desperately needed.

She only wanted him...

He swallowed hard. To his ears, it was the most beautiful confession in the world.

Burying his face in the crook of her neck, he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her impossibly close. After a long, loaded silence, he finally let out a muffled, 'Yeah.'

He knew he had acted impulsively today.

The moment he saw Edmond standing next to her, every triggered instinct inside him had violently snapped.

He had witnessed their supposedly happy moments in the past, so he knew better than anyone how deeply she used to care for the Sterling heir.

But he also knew that once his Nora made a choice, she never looked back.

"Honey, I'm sorry..."

Nora's lips curved into a soft smile. She knew Hudson had truly absorbed every word she said.

Communicating with him was always so effortless when he allowed himself to listen.

However...

She pressed her hand flat against the side of his neck, feeling the unnatural, feverish heat radiating from his skin and the frantic, heavy pounding of his pulse. "Are you... again?"

She didn't finish the question, but he knew exactly what she meant.

"Yeah."

He nodded, offering a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.

Having been together for months now, she knew every single one of his weaknesses.

And his throat was absolute territory.

It was the most highly sensitized spot on his body, a place where even the slightest brush of her lips sent shockwaves of undeniable tension straight to his core. For Hudson, that kiss was an explicit, unignorable invitation...

"Nora..."

His restraint was visibly fracturing. Groaning her name, his hands tightened around her shoulders as he firmly pushed her away from his neck.

Even so, his voice was a deep, gravelly rasp of pure desire. "I'll hurt you..."

A seductive smile played on her lips. Hooking her arms around his neck, she pulled him back down, planting a breathless kiss against his mouth. "Then be gentle..."

"Nora—mmph."

The kiss ignited into a wildfire, instantly spiraling out of control.

Outside, the night air was as cool as water.

But the black Maybach swayed violently in the shadows, rocking like a ship lost in the throes of a torrential storm...