Chapter 471

Serena instinctively flinched, trying to move away. But Hugh's hand tightened just slightly, holding her shoulder with a quiet firmness. "I was too harsh last night. Relax. Let me give you a massage." "A massage?" Serena blinked at him, taken aback. Hugh let out a low chuckle, then moved behind her. His fingers expertly kneaded the tension from her shoulders. He pressed gently on two precise points, and the tightness she hadn't even realized she was holding onto began to ease. Of all things, she never would've guessed Hugh knew how to give massages. Still reeling from that discovery, she heard him continue, "The family banquet for this afternoon has been delayed. "I told them I lost a cufflink so they'd look into who drugged me last night. Once I find out who was behind it, I'll make things right. I promise." He paused, then added in that low, magnetic tone of his, "But for now… don't push your body too hard. If you trust me, lie down beside the bed. I'll help stretch you out