Chapter 37 isslinger . She moved from his cheek to his neck and then to his earlobe , Before he could reply , she took the lead and softly kissed his cheek , letting the kiss unbuttoning his shirt one by one as she continued kissing him : Overwhelmed by her passion , he found himself falling onto the bed with her . Normally a man of discipline and restraint , not prone to excess in such affairs , he became a creature of Instinctual desire when he felt her soft touch and inhaled her distinctive fragrance . The recent days of emotional turmoil had left him raw , and now , the fervor of reclaiming something precious drove him to madness . He longed to have her by his side , to possess her for days without end . During the brief period she had been missing after escaping from the lake , he had endured the most harrowing five days of his life . From the moment the police had informed him of her supposed death , he rushed to the site of the car accident . He watched as her car was retrieved from the river , saw her 10 and phone inside , and pictured the grim image of her body sinking into the depths of the lake . Haunted by the shadow of her passing , he had endured sleepless nights , canceled all business trips , and ignored the ever - growing pile of paperwork in his office . His appetite had vanished , and he was plagued by Insomnia . Her sudden absence from his life did not bring him the peace he had Imagined . Instead , it left him with a profound sense of loneliness and emptiness . He realized he missed even her negative traits - her selfishness , shamelessness , and greed for money . Every flaw she had replayed in his mind relentlessly . Seeking comfort , he would visit hervacant apartment , where he fed her dog , smoked cigarette after cigarette , and collapsed into her bed when he became too tired . In his dreams , he saw her struggling helplessly in the water before sinking into the abyss . But now , she was back She had unexpectedly reappeared , standing before him , as vibrant and lively as ever . It was almost as if he were still dreaming After a few hours of fiery passion , the intensity began to ebb . He rested against the headboard , while she lay sprawled across him , her head nestled against his chest Their sweat - sliced bodies clung together , too tired to even think about showering . They simply lay there , breathing heavily , wrapped in the silence of the noment , their minds blissfully blank A few moments later , his phone chimed with a What hands fucked behind his head and frigning sleep with his eyes shut , a WhatsApp notification . He received a plethora of calls , texts , and messages each day , so be ignored it , keeping his At that moment , Giselle glanced at the phone screen . The sender's profile picture was unmistakable . It was Anne . Giselle hesitated for a moment . Then , without warning , she snatched his phone , grasped his large hand , and boldly pressed his thumb against the fingerprint Berto unlockit Navigating though WhatsApp , she found a message from Anne . " Don , tomorrow is my dad's birthday . Will y Gelle snorted decisively under her breath . you come to my place for dinner tonight ? " Feigning affection , she leaned into Donovan's clust , activated the front camera , and captured several close - up selfies of the two of them lying together , shirtless , Donovan , likely won out from earlier activities , was drifting and out at sleep . Hits eyes remained closed , and he seemed to be too groggy to notice Giselle's actions with his plane After taking the pictures , the promptly sent the intimate images straight to Amne .