s eyes and looked

rozen in place f

, like a princess waking a s

al, wanting to reach out and touch

e turned his head away, "Wh

d consciousness! A on

shout loudly, but he quickly covered my mouth, h

released his ha

with one hand, while using his body to block the oth

im, my heart p

I stammered, unable

iousness." His voice was low-pitche

t it regaining consciousness a g

ist at me, saying, "I have endured you for a long

re pretending it!"

ith disdain, as i

y lost my

all along, then what I h

twitch that day. I must have

s, I couldn't h

bathtub without taking off my clothes, and

wash yourself. I won't disturb you."

, his lips close to my ear, "In exchange,

was Hallie? Oh right, I had whispered

e, but the warmth of his breath mad

b, "But why? Why pretend to be in

he didn't wan

t be you've secretly had a crush on me all along,

p breath, and turned his face

erately have Louise post a job ad to lur

y arms around his waist, burying my

other, Asher, wants to fight for the family inheritance. I pretende

antasy s

d to confess, but he had glanced at me a few times

face, but in fact, my heart was

ible, blurting out in my nervousness, "Alright, you

ng and stepping back, cross

hurriedly explaining, "I mean,

is arms tighter

the saying that the more the one talke

take a shower first, I'll wait on the bed.

t o

rig

fled the bathtub and then

bed, I was anxi

g and teasing him, and even made flirtatious remarks to him.

ing my head, blaming myself for

he protective charms that I h

ht when I felt that I was touched and kissed.

s Jef

d me at night. Could it be, as Mrs. C

Jeffry had adopted the tactic of feigni

g hard to get. Since he liked me t

nt to the wardrobe to select a sen

ed my beautiful neckline and collarbones. The V-neck was low, creating a ful

se from the bathroom door. I quickly ran back to t

d the scene of him coming over and