CHAPTER 296. A NAUGHTY GIRL. A lady’s place

“When they’re this small, warmth, familiar smells, and the sound of your heartbeat calm them down,” she murmured, gently stroking the baby. She leaned in to kiss his head, and Levi stopped breathing when her lips accidentally brushed against his chest.

Peter fell asleep immediately, and she put her coat back on, heading for the door.

“Fatherhood suits you, Boss,” she smiled with a wink. “You look very… delicious.”

Levi almost choked on his own tongue as she walked out laughing, and a second later, he admitted it to himself: he liked that woman. A lot.

But that didn’t change the fact that they were on opposite sides of the board. She was the queen, and he was just another pawn in the game.

He took a deep breath, knowing he might never see her again, but that didn’t stop him from thinking about her that night while he was doing laundry with the dirty sheets.

And he couldn’t stop. Damn, he couldn’t stop! Her laughter echoed in his ears, and he