Chapter 71 Ensuring Her Eternal Fall

• Zachary's gaze remained locked on her, his narrowed eyes smoldering with an intensity that seemed to blaze hotter with every passing second. The flickering heat within them felt almost tangible, threatening to consume her. Hazel, her face flushed like a bloom caught under a summer sun, buried herself against his chest, seeking shelter from the fiery weight of his stare.
• He lowered his head, his lips edging closer to hers with unhurried purpose.
• Hazel's lips tingled faintly under the pressure of his nearness. She smiled softly, a hint of playfulness in her expression, and turned her head just enough to evade him. "Mr. Luellen," she whispered, her voice lilting and teasing. "It's time to sleep."