Chapter: 1653

"Then stay here quietly and don't..."

Don't touch her again!

Her voice faltered as she remembered the feeling of his touch from earlier. Her cheeks flushed, and she turned to leave without finishing her sentence.

A faint smirk appeared on Jonathan's face as he reached for his phone.

Not long after, a message came in from Brody. “Don't stress, Mr. Bates. Unless you call me directly, I'll make sure I'm always too busy to come."