Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1222

Especially the way he looked at her.

Like a wolf sizing up its prey.

Claire ate the rest of her slice in a state of high alert.

Her mind raced for a way to escape the wolf's den.

Wilbur drummed his fingers lightly on the tabletop. He waited until she swallowed the last bite before speaking in a lazy drawl. "It's getting late. You should head up and get some rest."

Claire was so on edge that her exhausted brain completely misinterpreted his words. She thought he meant they should go up and rest together.

"It's early!" she blurted out. "I'm a night owl! I always stay up late!"

She just needed to stall.

Wilbur saw right through her panic. He let out a low chuckle, the sound rumbling deep in his chest, laced with undeniable amusement.

He leaned forward, resting his elbows on the edge of the table, his gaze locking onto her face.

"Well, in that case..." He paused, a wicked gleam flashing in his eyes.

"Should we find something else to do?"

Claire shook her head so hard she nearly gave herself whiplash. "No, no, no! I suddenly realized it is pretty late after all!"

Wilbur's smile widened. "Then get some sleep. I'll walk you to the elevators."

Claire froze, looking at him in confusion.

Wait, he wasn't planning on coming up with her?

"Why do you look so disappointed?" he teased.

"I don't!" she denied instantly. "You're imagining things."

She snatched up her bag and practically sprinted toward the elevator bank.

Wilbur kept his word. He walked her to the doors and stopped.

Just before the metal doors slid shut, he softly told her goodnight.

As the elevator ascended, Claire collapsed back against the wall, gasping for air as if all the oxygen had been sucked from her lungs.

She had survived the wolf.

She pressed her cool hands to her burning cheeks, her mind flooded with all the filthy, possessive things Wilbur had whispered to her earlier.

'Stop tempting other men.'

'Understood?'

'Didn't you say you wanted to have an affair? I'll play along.'

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