Betrayed By Husband, Stolen By Brother In Law-Chapter 38: Seduction

Melanie had barely closed her eyes after the so called celebration when she felt it—a presence in the room. The opening and closing of the door did not make a sound and yet, she could feel it had been opened. It was a probable shift in the air maybe that alerted her to the new presence in the room. Her pulse quickened as her body tensed in alertness. It took her a few seconds to adjust to the darkness, but then she saw it—a shadowed figure standing beside her bed, moving closer.

Her brow furrowed. What the... Dam8 It! Had Adam come back? She knew she should not have agreed to exchange rooms with him! Now, she was here in his room and he was going to...

Before she could say a word or scream her head off, the intruder spoke in a low and seductive voice, "I know you think this is too forward of me—that I shouldn't have come here tonight. You may even feel tricked after this. You might even think that I am only doing this for the sake of securing the inheritance. But I can't help myself. From the moment I first laid eyes on you when I returned here, I've wanted you. I need you. I want to make you mine."

Melanie's breath hitched. WANTED HER?

Her mind raced even as her body tensed, ready to fight back. What kind of a scam was this! While she was still trying to get to terms with this, she felt it—the gentle tug of her blanket, slowly being lifted as the person tried to join her in it. A leg sliding in next to her...

The sheer audacity of the action sent a sharp burst of adrenaline through her veins. Wow! Just wow! So, to make sure that the inheritance was secure.. HE would go to such lengths?

Without hesitation, she struck. Her hand darted out, seized the person's wrist in a vice-like grip. With a sharp yank, she pulled, intending to overpower. But instead of resistance or even shock at her sudden movement, the entire scene moved quite cooopetatively so that one moment she would have been lying side by side with the intruder but she was not straddling the person...and a blanket was pulled over them.

Confusion flickered in her mind, but before she could make sense of it, a piercing scream shattered the silence of the mansion.

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Outside, the two people who had been lying in wait exchanged triumphant glances before racing into the room, throwing the lights on hurriedly

"What is going on here?!" Madam Collins demanded, her sharp gaze sweeping across the scene. Her eyes landed on the figures tangled under the blanket, and she gasped in mock outrage. "How could you do this, Adam? Miss Hallie is an esteemed guest in our house! She is Spencer's friend! How could you take advantage of her like this? Let her go this instant!"

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Even as she said this, she sent a victorious look at Spencer who took hint and carried the scene forward, speaking furiously,"

"Adam! Let Hallie go! You really are pathetic! All evening you were stuck to Melanie like glue, and now you're manhandling Hallie?! This really is too much! Get out from under the blanket! Right now!"

"What should I take responsibility for?" came a calm voice.

Spencer spun around, his mouth open to argue—then froze. The voice hadn't come from the bed. It had come from behind him.

Madam Collins turned as well, eyes widening in horror as she took in Adam, standing fully clothed near the doorway, eyebrows raised in confusion.

At that moment, the blanket was flung aside revealing a very tangled Hallie and Melanie in bed together... Hallie on the bed and Melanie straddling her.

Spencer and Madam Collins inhaled sharply before the place drowned in complete silence...

Then, in a voice dripping with realization, Adam drawled, "Well, well, well... this is unexpected."

Spencer opened and closed his mouth like a fish, while Madam Collins looked one breath away from fainting.

It didn't take a genius to figure out what was supposed to have happened of course. Quickly she rolled off Hallie, who was still lying on the bed in shock.

Adam raised an eyebrow and asked Melanie," What is going on Melon? Are you cheating on me with this Hallie?"

Melanie shot him a look then. And she could have strangled him for putting her in this position! If this idiot had not insisted that they exchange rooms, would she have to suffer through all this?

"So, just so we're clear..." she said slowly, her patience wearing thin. "Hallie sneaked into this room and confessed her eternal attraction to me."

Hallie, now beet red, scrambled up. "I—I thought this was Ad..." Realising that she had almost confessed, Hallie hurriedly scrambled for an answer," I was drunk and did not realise this was your room! I thought I went back to my room."

Melanie gave her a look," And you were confessing your attraction to the bed? Wow?"

Hallie shot her a glance full of resentment before breathing slowly and explaining," I was drunk, okay?"

Melanie nodded," Hmm. It would be good if you were really mistaken. I am not interested in women... And if I was, you are just not my taste."

Hallie struggled to speak but too embarrassed to say anything, raced out of there, after shooting an aggrieved look at Spencer.

Meanwhile Spencer stared at Melanie," This is Adam's room. What are you doing here?"

Before Melanie could answer, Adam spoke up as he walked into the room, brushing past the other two people and threw himself on his bed,"Tsk tsk, brother dear. Don't be naive. What do you think my woman would be doing in my bed?"

The words seemed to slap Spencer in the face as he sent a disgusted look their way and then marched out of the room followed by Madam Collins who banged the room door shut on her way out.

It was only after the intruders had all stepped out that Adam shot a look at the aggrieved looking Melanie and let out a laugh.