A Tender Reward

For the next few days, Desmond was busy with business dinners and didn't join them for meals. But he still came home every night. If he got back late, sometimes Mabel would leave the door open for him, and other times it was the bodyguards or Tim.

One day, Desmond finished work early for once and returned to the bedroom before it was even fully dark.

Valerie looked up when she saw him and asked so