The snake slowly slithered towards her, its black skin glittered against the yellowish lighting inside the room. Then it made its way into her tub, but just as it was about to make its move, a hand caught it.
Rosalind jolted up, her eyes wide.
"You—"
"I did not mean to intrude," the Duke said as he turned around, still holding the snake in his hand. "Call me once you are dressed."
Rosalind's jaw dropped to the floor, she was speechless. It didn't even register that she was actually naked. Embarrassment echoed inside her head causing her to turn red. She looked down and was thankful that the bubbles were at least covering her body parts.
That would have been embarrassing.
While she had been married in her past life, Jeames was not actually someone that loved to be intimate with her. They seldom slept together inside the same room and at that time, she completely understood that he was busy trying to run his business.
She bit her lower lip and quickly found her robe.
